| Oscar Wilde's farce concerns two young men who pretend that their names are Ernest because the women they love will have no one with any other name. Jack, solid citizen in the country, pretends to be Ernest in the city where he is in love with Gwendolyn. Algernon is Jack's friend and he pretends to be Ernest in the country so that he can woo Jack's ward Cecily. Gwendolyn's aunt, Lady Bracknell refuses to let her marry Jack/Ernest because he doesn't know his family. It seems he was found as a baby in a railway station in a handbag. In the end everyone learns the importance of being earnest. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - humorous Time/era of story - 1600-1899 Romance/Romance Problems Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Lover is Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 60's-90's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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