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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

동생을 지어낸 청년. 잭 워딩은 시골에서 어린 아가씨 세실리의 후견인으로 산다. 런던에 갈 핑계로 늘 말썽을 부리는 남동생을 지어내고, 도시에서는 그 동생의 이름으로 행세한다.

The world of the book

1895년, 부유한 영국인들의 세계. 연극의 배경은 1895년, 부유한 영국인들의 세계다. 런던의 멋진 아파트에서 차를 마시고, 이어 시골로 떠난다. 결혼은 신분에 따라 정해진다. 상류층 귀부인 브랙넬 부인은 딸과 결혼하려는 잭에게 재산과 부모에 대해 캐묻는다.

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