The Importance of Being Earnest
A Trivial Comedy for Serious PeopleBy Oscar Wilde
Length1h 41m
About this audiobook
Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" is a delightful and scathing comedy that examines the intricacies of social conventions and the superficiality of Victorian society. The play employs a witty repartee and a rich tapestry of paradoxes to expose the absurdities inherent in the pursuit of love and respectability. Wilde's characteristic use of epigrams and puns propels the narrative, marking this work as one of the finest examples of farcical theater and a crucial commentary on identity and deception during the late 19th century. Oscar Wilde, known for his flamboyant personality and sharp intellect, was deeply influenced by the constraints of the society in which he lived. A central figure in the Aesthetic Movement, Wilde often challenged societal norms through his work. His own experiences with identity and the societal expectations surrounding love and marriage significantly informed the biting satire present in this play, drawing from both his life in the elite circles and the tensions with societal norms that ultimately led to his downfall. This masterpiece is highly recommended for readers who appreciate sharp wit intertwined with profound social criticism. "The Importance of Being Earnest" not only entertains but invites contemplation on the authenticity of human relationships and the masks we wear, making it an enduring classic that resonates as much today as it did over a century ago.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length1 hr 41 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 15, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
5SCENE
2THE PERSONS IN THE PLAY
6SCENE
3THE SCENES OF THE PLAY
7SCENE
4LONDON: ST. JAMES’S THEATRE
Individualisme en socialismeOscar Wilde3h 12m$1 · $0.00
De profundisOscar Wilde2h 16m$2 · $0.00
The Happy Prince, and Other TalesOscar Wilde2h 33m$2 · $0.00
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime; The Portrait of Mr. W.H., and Other StoriesOscar Wilde2h 31m$2 · $0.00
Oscar Wilde: Die ErzählungenOscar Wilde13h 55m$2 · $0.00
SaloméOscar Wilde2h 13m$2 · $0.00
The Happy Prince and Other TalesOscar Wilde2h 43m$2 · $0.00
Poems, with The Ballad of Reading GaolOscar Wilde2h 55m$2 · $0.00
The Oldest Gay NovelsOscar Wilde, Bayard Taylor, Virginia Woolf, Lucas Malet, Robert Hichens, Henry Blake Fuller, Radclyffe Hall, Jack Saul, Sheridan Le Fanu, Theodore Winthrop, Harlan Cozad McIntosh119h 45m$2 · $0.00
De profundisOscar Wilde4h 48m$2 · $0.00
El retrato de Dorian GrayOscar Wilde9h 2m$2 · $0.00
The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde8h 31m$2 · $0.00
IntentionsOscar Wilde6h 13m$2 · $0.00
TelenyOscar Wilde8h 3m$2 · $0.00
The Poetry of Oscar WildeOscar Wilde4h 43m$2 · $0.00
Salomé (Bilingual Edition: English-French)Oscar Wilde2h 34m$2 · $0.00
El príncipe felizOscar Wilde25m$12 · $0.00
Un marido idealOscar Wilde3h 39m$2 · $0.00
The Complete PoetryOscar Wilde5h 16m$2 · $0.00
Teleny (Summarized Edition)Oscar Wilde2h 43m$2
The Complete Works: Charlotte, Emily, Anne, Patrick & Branwell BrontëCharlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë138h 12m$1 · $0.00
L. M. Montgomery – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & MemoirsLucy Maud Montgomery155h 55m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Books of F. Scott Fitzgerald (all his 5 novels + all 4 short story collections published during his lifetime)F. Scott Fitzgerald87h 53m$2 · $0.00
MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)Mark Twain416h 24m$2 · $0.00
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m$18 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Jane Austen & Brontë SistersCharlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë, Jane Austen204h 24m$2 · $0.00
Louisa May Alcott: 16 Novels in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)Louisa May Alcott141h 35m$2 · $0.00
The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin2h 25m$15
The Complete Works of Oscar WildeOscar Wilde80h 38m$1 · $0.00
The Count of Monte Cristo + The Three Musketeers + The Man in the Iron Mask (3 Unabridged Classics)Alexandre Dumas100h 13m$2 · $0.00
Betty Crocker picture cooky bookBetty Crocker, Inc. General Mills2h 13m$2 · $0.00
Braving the TruthRachel Held Evans11h 31m$29 · $0.00
Richard Wagamese SelectedRichard Wagamese3h 14m$15
Shōgun, Part OneJames Clavell24h 19m$35
Henry V (The Play, Historical Background and Analysis of the Character in the Play)William Shakespeare, William Hazlitt8h 40m$1 · $0.00
Pathways to LightPrakash Amte7h 6m$8
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The North American Indian (Illustrated Edition)Edward S. Curtis, Frederick Webb Hodge6h$2 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Leo Tolstoy in One Premium Edition (World Classics Series)Leo Tolstoy213h 41m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of the Brontë Sisters (8 Novels: Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, The Professor, Emma, Wuthering Heights, Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall)Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë118h 9m$2 · $0.00
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