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A tour de force of comedy, misidentifications, and farce. Algernon and Jack are friends, and each has invented an imaginary person as an excuse of getting out of engagements. Jack's person is Ernest, a brother with a wild past. Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. The two men conspire to woo the ladies that they love, and through a series of happenstances, must gently deceive to get want they want. The end result is a play of incomparable quality; full of witticisms that are highly quotable. Oscar Wilde's madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers' entanglements still delights readers more than a century after its 1895 publication and premiere performance. The rapid-fire wit and eccentric characters of The Importance of Being Earnest have made it a mainstay of wit forever! Enjoy the brilliance and imagination of Wilde's witty and wonderful romantic play.