CliffsNotes on Wilde's the Importance of Being Earnest

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CliffsNotes The Importance of Being Earnest -- Table of Contents -- How to Use This Book -- LIFE AND BACKGROUND OF THE PLAYWRIGHT -- Wilde's Early Years -- Education, Travel, and Celebrity -- Marriage and Commercial Success -- A Playwright with a Secret Life -- Disaster and Ruin -- Wilde's Last Years -- INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAY -- Introduction -- Brief Synopsis -- List of Characters -- Character Map -- CRITICAL COMMENTARIES -- Act I-Part 1 -- Summary -- Commentary -- Glossary -- Act I-Part 2 -- Summary -- Commentary -- Glossary -- Act II-Part 1 -- Summary -- Commentary -- Glossary.;The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. CliffsNotes on The Importance of Being Earnest offers a concise look at this Victorian farce, which tweaks the complacency and aristocratic attitudes prevalent among the wealthy upper class of the time. Hidden identities, fierce repartee, underlying passions, and surprises punctuate this lively play. This study guide shows, through it.