This is sort of a prequel to Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest that I wrote for my Dramatic Literature class. It's told from the point of view of Cecily, through her diary because I just thought that would be hilarious, seeing as she is such an amusing character.

Disclaimer: All random lines from the play and characters mentioned belong to the great master of 19th-Century repartée, Oscar Wilde. So please don't sue me as I am but a poor and humble college student.

The Diary of Miss Cecily Cardew

("…simply a very young girl's record of her own thoughts and impressions and consequently meant for publication.")

Message From the Editor:

The content in this diary has been largely edited from the "Early Years," of its original three-volume entirety. This is no joke. It has been published through a request that was posted in the lady in question' s Last Will and Testament. If the reader finds any of this content offensive in any way, we apologize. Any efforts to pursue the matter further in a court of law will prove futile as we take no responsibility.

Dear Diary,

Pray, let me introduce myself. My name is Cecily Cardew. I know that we shall become great friends. You shall know all of my innermost, personal thoughts and feelings. You are simply a very young girl's record of her own thoughts and impressions, and consequently meant for publication. Miss Prism says that I should not keep a diary. She says that they are silly and wasteful. I say that she is silly and wasteful.

Oh, I have forgot to mention who Miss Prism is. She is my kind, but very often—daft governess. We live here on the Manor with Uncle Jack. Uncle Jack is my guardian. When my grandfather, a Mr. Thomas Cardew, passed on, he left me in the charge of Uncle Jack, whom he treated as his own son. Uncle Jack is extremely kind and has treated me nothing short of being like a daughter.

There is also Merriman—the Butler, Moulton—the Gardener, and many other servants as well. Well, I am tired now Diary. I shall talk to you in the morning. Good Night!

Yours fondly,

Cecily Cardew

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