Miss Prism

Miss Prism, fictional character, a governess and former nursemaid in Oscar Wilde’s comic masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.

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Article Title: Miss Prism

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 15 February 2011

Access Date: March 14, 2025