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Name: Oscar Wilde's The importance of being earnest
Author: Harold Bloom

📘 Oscar Wilde's The importance of being earnest by Harold Bloom

The collection comprises a series of essays by Harold Bloom, each examining aspects of Oscar Wilde’s comedic masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest. Organized in the order of their original publication, the volume traces the evolution of critical interpretations over time and provides readers with a comprehensive analysis of the play’s themes, stylistic features, and cultural impact.

First publish date: 1988

Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature

Authors: Harold Bloom

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