Essays on Farcical

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Smith, Virginia Llewellyn “The Ending of the Story.” Anton Chekhov and the Lady with the Dog (1973): 221–22. Bloom's Literary Reference Online. Web 3 April 2013. Smith begins this piece of literary criticism by observing that the situation in Anton Chekov’s The Lady with the Dog is trite. Consequently the value of this work is in the intricate balance between poetry and prose, in characterization and in the inherent ordinary themes. Smith asserts that in The Lady with the Dog Chekov does not force opinions on the readers but rather leaves them to make ...

English Literature

The play, The Importance of Being Earnest is amongst the most famous in the world of literature. It tells the tale of two young men, both of whom adopt of the moniker ‘Ernest’, in the pursuit of two young women. It is the original farcical tale which sees the two young men become ever-more embroiled in the lies and tales that they’ve spun. The play is heavy in themes which help to further the comical circumstances within which the plot unfolds. These themes include the satire of society and triviality within Victorian society.

Wilde is well known for ...

English Literature

The play, The Importance of Being Earnest is amongst the most famous in the world of literature. It tells the tale of two young men, both of whom adopt of the moniker ‘Ernest’, in the pursuit of two young women. It is the original farcical tale which sees the two young men become ever-more embroiled in the lies and tales that they’ve spun. The play is heavy in themes which help to further the comical circumstances within which the plot unfolds. These themes include the satire of society and triviality within Victorian society.

Wilde is well known for ...