The Importance of Being Earnest

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& 39;s Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious person? to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play& 39;s major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play& 39;s humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while one considered it the culmination of Wilde& 39;s artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde& 39;s most enduringly popular play. Source: Wikipedia