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Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde | | Birth Date: |
October 16, 1854 | | Death Date: |
November 30, 1900 | | Place of Birth: |
Dublin, Ireland | | Place of Death: |
Paris, France | | Nationality: |
British | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
author, dramatist, poet |
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 Biography of Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
795 words, approx. 2.7 pages
 The British author Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) was part of the "art for art's sake" movement in English literature at the end of the 19th century. He is best known for his brilliant, witty comedies. Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, I... summary from source:
 Biography of Oscar (Fingal O'Flahertie Willis) Wilde
11412 words, approx. 38 pages
 Oscar Wilde as man and artist is a study of extremes and contradictions. He approached life empirically, as Walter Pater had taught him at Oxford, but the pupil determined to pursue sensation beyond art into life. Wilde insisted that the two greatest art... summary from source:
Biography of Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
9914 words, approx. 33 pages
] Together with George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde transformed British drama in the late nineteenth century by expressing a new, "modern" sensibility. By the mid nineteenth century, the British theater, though rich in various theatrical forms, such as vers...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 The Importance of Being Earnest Summary
5,553 words, approx. 19 pagesThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Born in Dublin in 1854, Oscar Wilde was the son of the distinguished surgeon Sir William Wilde and of Jane Francesca Elgee, a feminist and ardent proponent of Irish nationalism. After studying classics at... summary from source:
 The Importance of Being Earnest Information
2,823 words, approx. 9 pages
The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde, a comedy of manners on the seriousness of society in either three or four acts (depending on edition) inspired by W. S. Gilbert's Engaged.[1] It was first performed for the public on February 14,...
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 The Washington Post The Importance Of Being Earnest
07/05/2000: 739 words, approx. 3 pages God bless our unironic nation. We are, this birthday week, still earnest after all these years. Nothing so marks America, and Americans, as the quality of unironic earnestness, and for nothing else are we so mocked. Must we be so serious? Why, yes. ... summary from source:
Cable World The Importance of Being Earnest.
01/20/2003: 2,606 words, approx. 9 pages Byline: ALICIA MUNDY Two words provide an object lesson in the vital importance of proper and competent political representation in Washington: Charlie Ergen. The proposed merger of his EchoStar Communications with General Motors' Hughes Electronics unit's DirecTV seemed, at least at the outset,... summary from source:
 The New York Observer Rupert Everett: 'Hollywood is Like Al-Qaeda'
12/18/2007: 295 words, approx. 1 pagesRupert Everett isn't too happy with his treatment as an actor in Hollywood. In an interview with Britain’s The Times, the 48-year-old actor compared Tinseltown to al-Qaeda. “Hollywood is a place that pretends it’s very liberal but it’s not remotely,” he told the paper. Mr.... summary from source:
AP News Today in history - Feb. 14
2/14/2007: 586 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Wednesday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2007. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine's Day.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 14, 1929, the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" took place in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capone's...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Camille Paglia
8,831 words, approx. 29 pages
In the following essay, Paglia explores what she calls the “Androgyne of Manners” in Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
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Critical Essay by David Parker
5,973 words, approx. 20 pages
In the following essay, Parker offers a thematic and stylistic examination of The Importance of Being Earnest and places it within the context of nineteenth- and twentieth-century farces.
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Critical Essay by Neil Sammells
5,970 words, approx. 20 pages
In the following essay, Sammells links Tom Stoppard's play Travesties with Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 86%Escaping Social Rules in The Importance of Being Earnest
2,210 words, approx. 7 pages
Discusses the Oscar Wilde play The Importance of Being Earnest. Discusses how Wilde's characters lead double lives and examines their motivation for doing so. Explores the theory that the main reason is connected to the restrictive social etiquette of late Victorian/early Edwardian England. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 88%Satire in Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest."
1,980 words, approx. 7 pages
The Importance of Being Earnest is a comedy of manners, whereby Oscar Wilde uses satire to ridicule marriage, love and the mentality of the Victorian aristocratic society. It can also be referred to as a satiric comedy. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 92%Wilde's Philosophy of Life in "The Importance of being Earnest"
1,200 words, approx. 4 pages
In Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," the author reveals his views on society through each character: attitudes about religion and church are seen in Dr. Chasuble; views on the education system and the upbringing of young women are seen in Cecily and Miss Prism; living "double lives" are seen through Miss Prism, Algernon and Jack; and the role of class status is seen through Miss Prism.
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