How Long to Read The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays

How Long Does it Take to Read The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 51 minutes to read The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays by Oscar Wilde

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

We should treat all trivial things in life very seriously, and all serious things of life with a sincere and studied triviality. - Oscar Wilde First performed in 1895, The Importance of Being Earnest is a play in three acts full of mix-ups, unexpected plot twists, mistaken identities and extraordinary quickfire wit. Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax both fall in love with a man called Ernest who doesn't exist. That's because he's the invention of Jack Worthing, who needed a black-sheep of a brother to blame his bad behaviour on. Things become complicated when Jack falls in love with Gwendolen, his friend Algernon falls for Cecily and nobody knows who anybody else is any more as the plot heads for disaster. This is Wilde's most popular play and its unforgettable characters, including the redoubtable Lady Bracknell, still cut the mustard today as Wilde's wit and wordplay raise low English farce to brilliant heights. Also includes: • An Ideal Husband • Lady Windermere's Fan ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.

How long is The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays?

The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays by Oscar Wilde is 345 pages long, and a total of 87,975 words.

This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours to read The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays aloud.

What Reading Level is The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays?

The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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