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Importance of Being Earnest & Other Plays

£10.99

A beautiful collector’s edition of five of Oscar Wilde’s classic plays

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Description

The four great comedies of Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, were all written at the height of the controversial Irish author’s powers in his last, doomed decade, the 1890s. They remain among the most-loved, and most-quoted, of all drama in the English language. Along with Salome, his darkly decadent dramatization of the Bible story, these immortal plays continue to pack theatres, and have been adapted for every kind of media.

This Macmillan Collector’s Library edition of The Importance of Being Earnest & Other Plays echoes the book form in which Wilde originally insisted his plays were published, and includes illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley and an afterword by Ned Halley.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

Additional information

Weight 0.252 kg
Dimensions 15.7 × 10.4 × 2.8 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

472

Language

English

Edition

New Edit/Cover

Dewey

822.8 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K