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9780764568107

CliffsNotesTM on The Importance of Being Earnest

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  • ISBN13:

    9780764568107

  • ISBN10:

    0764568108

  • Copyright: 2004-01-01
  • Publisher: Cliffs Notes
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Summary

Written exclusively by experienced teachers and educators, CliffsNotes are the resource of choice for today' s students. These user-friendly guides make studying a snap with visual icons flagging key themes, literary devices, and more. With hundreds of titles available in an easy-to-use format, CliffsNotes has the right guide for you. Inside you' ll find valuable insights on Wilde' s The Importance of Being Earnest.

Table of Contents

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.
Act I—Part 2.
Act II—Part 1.
Act II—Part 2.
Act III.
Character Analyses.
John (Jack) Worthing.
Algernon (Algy) Moncrieff.
Lady Augusta Bracknell.
Gwendolen Fairfax & Cecily Cardew.
Rev. Chasuble & Miss Prism.
Critical Essays.
Duty and Respectability.
The Absence of Compassion.
Religion.
Popular Culture.
Secret Lives.
Passion and Morality.
Courtship and Marriage.
Perpetuating the Upper Class.
Class Conflict.
CliffsNotes Review.
CliffsNotes Resource Center.
Index.

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