The Importance of Being Earnest

Written by Oscar Wilde

Two men adopt the same alias, leading to comedic chaos and romantic entanglements.

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117 pages· 20,744 words

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Jack Worthing creates a fictional brother, Earnest, to escape his mundane life and woo Gwendolyn. Meanwhile, Algernon Montecrieff borrows the same name to charm Jack's ward, Cecily. When their paths cross, a tangled web of mistaken identities and romantic misadventures ensues. Will their secrets unravel, or will love find a way through the confusion? Dive into a world where wit and deception collide, challenging societal norms and expectations.

From the publisher

Mr Worthing invents a brother, Earnest, as an excuse to leave his dull life behind him to pursue Gwendolyn. While across town Algernon Montecrieff decides to take the name Earnest, when visiting Worthing’s young ward Cecily. The real fun and confusion begins when the two end up together and their deceptions are in danger of being revealed.

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