THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST BY OSCAR WILDE IN SOUTH AFRICA

          The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde   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 the high school  curriculum for decades. Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gewndolen as Ernest while Algernon has also posed as Ernest to win the heart of Jack's ward, Cecily. When all  four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend the "rivals" to fight for Ernest s undivided attention  and the "Ernests" to claim their beloveds pandemonium breaks loose. Only a senile nursemaid and an old,  discarded hand-bag can save the day! This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a glossary and reader's notes to help the modern  reader appreciate Wilde's wry wit and elaborate plot twists