The Importance of Being Earnest

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” This iconic line from The Importance of Being Earnest perhaps best sums up the spirit of this play written by Oscar Wilde. The farcical comedy is a satire on the hypocrisy of late 19th-century Victorian society. Performed in 1895 at the St James’s Theatre in London and published in 1899 the play has long been considered to be Wilde’s most famous work as a playwright. Widely appreciated by readers of all ages the witty masterpiece is centered on the th...See More