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  • The Importance of Being Earnest

  • By: Oscar Wilde
  • Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
  • Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (13 ratings)

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Summary

In this classic 19th century comedy of manners, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrief masquerade under the name of Earnest in order to win the love of Gwendolyn and Cecily. But first they must match wits with the inimitable Lady Bracknell!
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awful awful awful

an American with an American accent attempting wilde. what a joke. not worth listening to. avoid at all costs if you appreciate quality narration (even within the limitations of his language he's a p*ss poor narrator). audible should warn people of the nationality of the narrator- it matters in an audio only environment.

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