# Algernon Moncrieff — The Importance of Being Earnest character guide

> Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Algy, Mr. Algernon Moncrieff, Mr. Moncrieff, Brother John

**First appearance:** 0001-the-importance-of-being-earnest

## Who they are

Jack's witty friend who invents a fictional invalid named Bunbury to escape social obligations.

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