• Ep. 1: The Importance of Being Earnest

  • Written by: Oscar Wilde
  • May 24 2021
  • Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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Ep. 1: The Importance of Being Earnest

Written by: Oscar Wilde
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  • Summary

  • A new version of this timeless classic starring Stephen Fry. 

    Jack Worthing and Algernon Montcrieff have taken to bending the truth in order to put some excitement into their lives. Jack has invented a brother, Earnest, whom he uses as an excuse to leave his dull life behind to visit Gwendolyn. 

    Montcrieff decides to take the name Earnest when visiting Worthing's young and beautiful ward, Cecily. Things start to go awry when they end up together in the country and the truth starts to unravel.
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  • 2021-10-30

Great

Great performance of a very great play. It is a romantic comedy set over 100 years ago in London.

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A pleasure

From start to finish impeccably delivered wit. A very light listen written for the enjoyment of the overly educated.

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