The Importance of Being Earnest (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Oscar Wilde
- First Published: 1899
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Comedy of manners
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Mistaken or secret identity, England or English people, Victorian era or Victorianism, Nobility
- Locales: London, England, Hertfordshire, England
Places Discussed
Moncrieff’s flat. Elegant London flat of the bachelor Algernon Moncrieff in which the first act of the play is set. The flat is complete with butler and other accoutrements of a life of leisure. This milieu provides the backdrop for Algernon’s insouciance, wit, and idle life. The drawback to his lovely home is its proximity to the home of his aunt, Lady Bracknell, a dragon lady and master of the non sequitur. Her incursions into Algernon’s life often force him to flee to the country to care for his invalid friend, Bunbury, whom he has invented for this...
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