The Importance of Being Earnest
Ranked #9 in Irish, Ranked #11 in Theater — see more rankings.
Oscar Wilde's madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers entanglements still delights readers more than a century after its 1895 publication and premiere performance. The rapid-fire wit and eccentric characters of The Importance of Being Earnest have made it a mainstay of the high school curriculum for decades.
Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gwendolen as Ernest while Algernon has also posed as Ernest to win the heart of Jack's ward, Cecily. When all four arrive at Jack's country... more
Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gwendolen as Ernest while Algernon has also posed as Ernest to win the heart of Jack's ward, Cecily. When all four arrive at Jack's country... more
Rankings by Category
The Importance of Being Earnest is ranked in the following categories:
- #78 in Class
- #82 in Classic
- #83 in Comedic
- #15 in Drama
- #57 in Funny
- #80 in High School Reading
- #54 in Humor
- #38 in Ireland
- #97 in Modernist
- #45 in Project Gutenberg
- #36 in Public Domain
- #23 in Satire
- #53 in Short
- #33 in University
- #21 in Victorian
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