Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest – A Complete Study Guide for Postgraduate Students By Sima Rathod, Assistant Professor, Nandkunvarba Mahila Arts College (Affiliated to MKBU) 🎭 Introduction Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) is a timeless masterpiece of wit, satire, and social commentary. Set in late Victorian England, this play is a sparkling comedy of manners that exposes the absurdities of high society and its obsession with appearance, status, and moral hypocrisy. In this detailed guide, we’ll explore the play’s themes, characters, symbols, quotations, critical interpretations, and university-level Q&A — perfect for postgraduate literature students and readers who wish to understand Wilde’s brilliant satire. Author and Historical Context Author: Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Genre: Comedy of Manners / Satirical Farce Written & Premiered: 1895, London Setting: London and Hertfordshire, late ...