A character in The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Jack's pretty, romantic eighteen-year-old ward, granddaughter of old Thomas Cardew, who lives at the Manor House in the country and keeps a diary.
Also known as: Miss Cardew, Cousin Cecily
Inside the story
Cecily Cardew is Jack Worthing’s eighteen-year-old ward and the granddaughter of Thomas Cardew. Living at the Manor House in the country, she keeps a diary and gives herself to romantic ideas, including the mysterious figure of Ernest.
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