The Importance of Being Earnest
Revised Edition
Oscar Wilde author Francesca Coppa editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:19th Nov '15
Should be back in stock very soon
A revised edition with a new introduction bringing this edition of Wilde's most popular play right up-to-date
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.
ISBN: 9781472585202
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 158g
160 pages
2nd edition