by Oscar Wilde
Earnest Worthing lives what would seem to be the perfect life;
witty friends, houses in London and the English countryside, and the
love of the beautiful Gwendolyn. All
is as it should be, save one small problem. Earnest's
real name is Jack and he has been living a scandalous
double life, one that he wishes to keep hidden from his
pretty young ward, Cecily, who believes her Uncle Jack
to be the model of propriety. Tales of Cecily's beauty have reached Algernon,
Jack's rogue of a best friend, who contrives to follow
Jack to his house in the country-assuming the name of
Earnest, of course. Mistaken identities, elegant and witty dialogue,
and of course, happy endings abound, and you'll fall
in love with the characters who have enchanted audiences
for over a century. Come learn what is just so vitally important
about being Earnest!
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