
Study Guide to The Important of Being Earnest and Other Works by Oscar Wilde
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Study Guide to The Important of Being Earnest and Other Works by Oscar Wilde
About this book
A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Oscar Wilde, who aside from drama also published short stories, essays, and poems in various magazines. Titles in this study guide include Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, The Importance of Being Earnest.As a collection of the late- nineteenth-century, Wilde's work rebelled against many Victorian conventions and turned to aestheticism. Moreover, other influences of his included French literature of his time and the free enjoyment of pleasure in pagan Greek culture. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Wilde's classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work
- Character Summaries
- Plot Guides
- Section and Chapter Overviews
- Test Essay and Study Q&AsThe Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- 1) Introduction to Oscar Wilde
- 2) Introduction to Queen Victoria’s England
- 3) Introduction to The Plays
- 4) Lady Windermere’s Fan
- 5) A Woman of No Importance
- 6) An Ideal Husband
- 7) The Importance of Being Earnest
- 8) Critical Commentary
- 9) Essay Questions and Answers
- 10) Bibliography
- 11) Suggestions for Further Reading