Glencoe Literature Classics CD-ROM

Author:

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

Title:

The Importance of Being Earnest

Year:

1895

Genre:

Drama

Big Idea:

The Quest for Truth and Beauty

Grade:

12

Country: USA

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