The Importance of Being Earnest is a comic play written by Oscar Wilde. Set in Victorian England, it follows the antics of two young men, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who have created alternate identities for themselves in order to escape the constraints of their mundane lives. The Importance of Being Earnest is a witty and charming play that pokes fun at the social conventions and mannerisms of Victorian England, while also exploring themes of love, identity, and the pursuit of happiness. With its clever dialogue and timeless humor, it remains one of Wilde's most popular works to this day.