The Importance of Being Earnest : Revised Edition Paperback / softback
by Oscar Wilde
Edited by Francesca (University of Muhlenberg, USA) Coppa
Part of the New Mermaids series
Paperback / softback
Description
The Importance of Being Earnest is one of the most enduringly popular of British comic dramas, and a mainstay of English literature and drama courses at college and university level.
This is an ideal edition for students with on-page notes to help clarify meaning, and a completely new introduction.
In the new introduction, Francesca Coppa explores recent critical approaches to the play, including queer and postcolonial readings, as well as giving the context in which the play was written and how it relates to Wilde's personal life and public persona.
The introduction also discusses the play's stage history, providing students with an ideal overview of the play and its resonances for contemporary audiences.
Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:19/11/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781472585202
Information
-
Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:19/11/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781472585202
