\u201cThe truth is rarely pure and never simple.\u201d Oscar Wilde  One of Oscar Wilde\u2019s funniest plays, The Importance of Being Earnest was described by the dramatist as being \u2018a trivial comedy for serious people\u2019. The satire is biting, as Wilde uses wit andhumour to expose some of the trivialities and inconsistencies  of Victorian society.