Reading Level
What is the reading level of The Importance of Being Earnest?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Importance of Being Earnest is 8th and 9th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
The Importance of Being Earnest
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 8 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 11 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 9 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
Reading Time
1 hrs 31 mins
How long to read The Importance of Being Earnest?
The estimated word count of The Importance of Being Earnest is 22,630 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 1 hrs 31 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 31 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 0 hrs 51 mins.
| The Importance of Being Earnest - 22,630 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 2 hrs 31 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 1 hrs 31 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 0 hrs 51 mins |
- Authors
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Oscar Wilde
More about The Importance of Being Earnest
22,630 words
Word Count
for The Importance of Being Earnest
50 pages
Pages
2 hours and 26 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play's humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while one considered it the culmination of Wilde's artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play. Source: Wikipedia