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The Importance of Being Earnest is undoubtedly Oscar Wilde’s best known play, probably due to its sharp wit that cannot help but enchant and entertain any reader, theatergoer, or listener. Here his economic and finely-honed words are delivered by a superb cast that is headed by England’s finest, namely Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans that help make this the ultimate listening experience for fans of classic theater.
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About Oscar Wilde
Geoffrey Giuliano is the author of over twenty internationally bestselling biographies, including the London Sunday Times bestseller Blackbird: The Life and Times of Paul McCartney and Dark Horse: The Private Life of George Harrison. In addition, he can be heard on the Westwood One Radio Network and has written and produced over sixty original spoken-word albums and video documentaries on various aspects of popular culture.
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Sir John Gielgud (1904–2000) is arguably the greatest Shakespearean actor of the twentieth century and one of the best overall actors of his generation. His theatrical career spanned more than sixty years, beginning with a role in the London production of The Constant Nymph and ending with Sir Sydney Cockerell: The Best of Friends in 1988. His film career spanned more than seventy years and saw him in such roles as the Pope in Elizabeth, Priam in Hamlet, Professor of Sunlight in Gulliver’s Travels, and Master of Trinity in Chariots of Fire.
Dame Edith Evans (1888-1976) was one of the UK’s finest stage actresses of the twentieth century. She made her professional debut in 1912 as Cressida in Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida, and went on to excel in the West End and on Broadway, as well as the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon. She was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1946 and granted three honorary degrees for the universities of London, Oxford, and Cambridge in the early 1950s. Once transitioning from stage to film, Dame Edith won a Golden Globe and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Whisperers, and earned three Oscar nominations throughout her career.