The Importance of Being Earnest

Famous for its witty dialogue, zany situations, and scathing satire of Victorian high society, The Importance of Being Earnest takes on a farcical plot. Oscar Wilde’s play features a pair of long-lost brothers, two young women who insist they can only fall in love with men named Ernest, a domineering old aunt, an imaginary younger brother, and a misplaced handbag, and then expertly skewers the morals and manners of the British upper class.