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Read The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Free Online | BookMarket

Home Store Humor & satireThe Importance of Being Earnest

Humor & satire

The Importance of Being Earnest

Public domain · Free4.7 (3)

"The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People" by Oscar Wilde is a play first performed in 1895. Two young gentlemen lead double lives, each pretending to be named Ernest to escape social duties and win the hearts of their beloveds. Filled with sharp wit and clever wordplay, the farcical comedy gently mocks Victorian society through memorable characters including the formidable Lady Bracknell. The play parodies theatrical conventions while exploring themes of identity, deception, and the absurdities of proper society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Added to BookMarket: October 16, 2026
Genre: Humor & satire

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Elena P.4.0

Read this one in a single sitting — the EPUB formatting is clean and it held up beautifully.

Oct 2026

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Daniel O.5.0

Finished it over a weekend. A great introduction to the genre if you're new to it.

Oct 2026

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Ingrid S.5.0

The prose is dense in places but rewarding. Glad it was available as a proper ebook.

Oct 2026