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... Wildes The Importance of Being Earnest, which is distinctly Victorian in tone, dialogue and characterization, adapts this traditional theme to a contemporary vision. ... Although the play ends happily, The Importance of Being Earnest nevertheless leaves the audience under the impression that marriage and social values are often tied together in destructive ways. ... Because of the plays profound success, both immediate and enduring, The Importance of Being Earnest has come to represent Oscar Wildes late-Victorian view of the aristocracy, marriage, wit, and social life; the play is often seen as providing a deep insight into London society at both its finest and its most absurd before the dawn of the twentieth century.
Approximate Word count = 428 Approximate Pages = 1.7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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