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The Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest

Paper book: €14.99

Digital: €3.99

Original publication
1895
Pages
156
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Theatre, Humor
Moods
Have a laugh, Savour the writing
Translated from
English

Book summary

To escape their obligations, two young men from London society lie with great aplomb. Jack invents a brother called Ernest, and goes by that name whenever he goes off to enjoy himself in town. Algernon invents a sick friend to escape boring dinners. Things get complicated when two young women declare that they will only marry a man named Ernest.

It is Oscar Wilde's funniest comedy, in which every line sparkles with wit.

Written in short, lively dialogue, it is easy to read in the language you are learning.

The plot

Egy fiatalember kitalál magának egy öccsöt. Jack Worthing vidéken él, ahol egy fiatal lány, Cecily gyámja. Hogy Londonba járhasson, kitalál egy öccsöt, aki folyton bajba keveredik. A városban ő maga viseli ennek az…

The world of the book

Gazdag angolok között, 1895-ben. A darab 1895-ben játszódik, gazdag angolok között. Elegáns londoni lakásban teáznak, aztán vidékre utaznak. Rang szerint házasodnak: Lady Bracknell, egy előkelő úrihölgy, kifaggatja…

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