The Importance of Being Earnest
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The opening
Act I
Scene: Morning-room in Algernon’s flat in Half-Moon Street. The room is luxuriously and artistically furnished. The sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room.
Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has ceased, Algernon enters.
Algernon Did you hear what I was playing, Lane?
Lane I didn’t think it polite to listen, sir.
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About this edition
- The words
- The author's text, copied word for word.
- Left out
- The title page and opening pages before chapter 1
- Imprint
- Colophon
- Copyright-page
- Toc
- Landmarks