
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]
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Long before Reese Witherspoon brought her charm to the big screen adaptation, Oscar Wilde penned the wickedly funny masterpiece that would become a beloved Hollywood comedy. This brilliant audiobook delivers the complete theatrical gem that inspired multiple film adaptations and proved that Victorian wit never goes out of style.
Experience the razor-sharp dialogue and scandalous humor that made this play a natural fit for Hollywood's romantic comedy tradition. Follow the delightfully deceptive adventures of Jack and Algernon as they navigate love, lies, and mistaken identities with the kind of sparkling banter that modern rom-coms can only aspire to. Every perfectly crafted quip and outrageous plot twist that charmed movie audiences springs from Wilde's original theatrical brilliance.
This immersive audio experience captures all the sophisticated comedy and romantic chaos that made the film adaptations so irresistible. Meet the unforgettable Lady Bracknell, whose imperious pronouncements became iconic movie moments, and witness the courtship calamities that have entertained audiences from Victorian theaters to modern multiplexes. Discover the expanded wit and deeper character development that only the complete original can provide.
Perfect for fans of romantic comedies, lovers of clever dialogue, and anyone who appreciates the kind of sophisticated humor that Hollywood adapted into cinematic gold. Whether you fell in love with the movie versions or crave the theatrical magic that inspired them, prepare to be dazzled by the story that proved comedy is timeless and wit never goes out of fashion.
The play that became a film favorite. The wit that inspired Hollywood. The comedy that never stops sparkling.
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- 0:00Lane's views on marriage seem lax, according to Oscar Wilde
- 3:29The Proposal to Gwendolen
- 8:25The Cigarette Case
- 13:55An Irregular Explanation for Being a Bunburyist
- 18:58How to Propose to Gwendolen
- 24:31Aunt Augusta's last reception
- 26:54Mr. Worthing
- 32:26The Engagement Questions of Lady Bracknell
- 36:37A Handbag in the Cloak Room
- 41:13How to talk to a sister
- 45:28Lane's Letters to Algernon
- 49:39The Laughing Algernon
- 50:30The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
- 54:39Dr. Chasuble
- 56:51Ernest Worthing
- 1:01:09When Women Deserve Matrimony
- 1:03:19Mr. Worthing
- 1:08:37Uncle Jack's reconciliation with Brother John
- 1:12:30Mr. Ernest's Farewell
- 1:15:22A Letter from the Diary
- 1:20:23Cecily's Letter to Ernest
- 1:24:52Mrs. Fairfax at the Worthing's
- 1:25:35Worthing's Ward
- 1:30:52Cecily Reveals How She Entrapped Ernest Into An
- 1:35:53Algernon and Gwendolen at the Wedding
- 1:38:42Where is my brother Ernest?
- 1:42:32Algernon
- 1:47:07THIRD ACT SCENE
- 1:51:45How to Ruin a Marriage with a Lie
- 1:53:54Mr. Worthing Engaged to Cecily Cardew
- 1:59:27Aunt Augusta's Advice to My Nieces
- 2:05:00The Case of Miss Prism
- 2:10:27Noises heard overhead as if some one were throwing trunks about
- 2:11:02Reveal
- 2:13:53Gwendolen
- 2:16:52The Importance of Being Earnest