THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - A TRIVIAL COMEDY FOR SERIOUS PEOPLE

EAN : 9782382744659

WILDE OSCAR

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EAN : 9782382744659

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EAN13 : 9782382744659
Réf. éditeur : 233024
Date Parution : 3 mai 2022
Disponibilite : Disponible
Barème de remise : NS
Nombre de pages : 88
Format : 0.50 x 17.00 x 22.00 cm
Poids : 152gr

Résumé

Résumé : The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Some contemporary reviews praised the play's humour and the culmination of Wilde's artistic career, while others were cautious about its lack of social messages. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play. The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. The Marquess of Queensberry, whose son Lord Alfred Douglas was Wilde's lover, planned to present the writer with a bouquet of rotten vegetables and disrupt the show. Wilde was tipped off and Queensberry was refused admission. Their feud came to a climax in court when Wilde sued for libel. The proceedings provided enough evidence for his arrest, trial and conviction on charges of gross indecency. Wilde's homosexuality was revealed to the Victorian public and he was sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour. Despite the play's early success, Wilde's notoriety caused the play to be closed after 86 performances. After his release from prison, he published the play from exile in Paris, but he wrote no more comic or dramatic works.
Biographie : Oscar Wilde, grand auteur irlandais de la fin du XIXe siècle, est considéré comme le maître du paradoxe. Il est l'auteur de nombreuses citations célèbres telles que : "Le seul moyen de se délivrer d'une tentation c'est d'y céder" ou encore "Toutes les femmes deviennent comme leur mère, c'est là leur tragédie. En revanche cela n'arrive à aucun homme, c'est la leur." Son roman Le Portrait de Dorian Gray est resté dans les mémoires comme son chef d'oeuvre.