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of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde which tells the story of Jack Worthing a country gentleman
who frequently assumes the alias ¿Earnest¿ to escape his responsibilities. Shortly after
discovering that his friend Algernon is leading a similar double life the two men both fall in
love and their false identities are soon exposed leading to a series of mishaps and
misunderstandings which are intended to both entertain the audience and encourage them to
reflect on the hypocrisy that was rampant in Victorian upper-class society. Wilde was one of
the most fascinating authors of the 19th century known as much for his witticisms as for his
writing. His most notable works include the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and the comic
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