{"product_id":"the-importance-of-being-earnest-1","title":"The Importance of Being Earnest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe full text of Oscar Wilde's beloved comedy of manners, including exclusive commentary, selections from Wilde's correspondence, and excerpts from the original four-act version.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/em\u003e shows a full measure of Oscar Wilde's\u003cbr\u003elegendary wit, and embodies more than any of his other plays his decency and\u003cbr\u003ewarmth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition contains substantial excerpts from the original four-act\u003cbr\u003eversion which was never produced, as well as the full text of the final\u003cbr\u003ethree-act version, selections from Wilde's correspondence, and commentary by\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Bernard Shaw, Max Beerbohm, St. John Hankin, and James Agate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"It is exquisitely trivial, a delicate bubble of fancy and it has its philosophy; that we should treat all trivial things of life seriously, and all the serious things of life with sincere and studied triviality.\" -Oscar Wilde\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47994851229885,"sku":"BS-TC0-012770","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9780380012770-HD.jpg?v=1786740305","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/the-importance-of-being-earnest-1","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}