The Annotated Prison Writings of Oscar Wilde (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

The Annotated Prison Writings of Oscar Wilde (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

'And I? May I say nothing, my lord?' With these words, Oscar Wilde's courtroom trials came to a close. The lord in question, High Court justice Sir Alfred Wills, sent Wilde to the cells, sentenced to two years in prison with hard labor for the crime of 'gross indecency' with other men. As cries of

De Profundis and Other Prison Writings (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback / softback)

A definitive new collection of Oscar Wilde's best prison letters and poetry, with an introduction by Colm Toibin Bankrupt and with his reputation in ruins, Oscar Wilde wrote the astonishing letter 'De Profundis' to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, while in prison. Editor Colm Toibin, the acclaimed

The Decay of Lying: And Other Essays (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

A selection of Oscar Wilde's writings that underscore his notion that 'Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life' The Decay of Lying includes two of Wilde's most comprehensive--and witty--explorations of his aesthetic philosophy: The Decay of Lying and The Critic as Artist. Throughout

Beautiful and Impossible Things: Selected Essays of Oscar Wilde (Wilde Oscar)(Pevná vazba)

This selection of Oscar Wilde's writings provides a fresh perspective on his character and thinking. Compiled from his lecture tours, newspaper articles, essays and epigrams, these pieces show that beneath the trademark wit, Wilde was a deeply humane and visionary writer, as challenging today as he

The Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

'The Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde' is as the title would suggest a collection of whimiscal tales by Oscar Wilde. This collections includes the following short stories: The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Selfish Giant, The Devoted Friend, The Remarkable Rocket, The Young

Poetry of Oscar Wilde (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback / softback)

The Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde (Wilde Oscar)(Pevná vazba)

The Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde includes the two definitive story collections The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888) and A House of Pomegranates (1891). This volume collects exquisite and poignant tales of true beauty, selfless love, generosity, loyalty, brilliant wit, and moral

Oscar Wilde: The Major Works (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

Oscar Wilde's dramatic private life has sometimes threatened to overshadow his great literary achievements. His talent was prodigious: the author of brilliant social comedies, fairy stories, critical dialogues, poems, and a novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. In addition to Dorian Gray, this volume

The Collected Works of Oscar Wilde (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

Wilde's works are suffused with his aestheticism, brilliant craftsmanship, legendary wit and, ultimately, his tragic muse. He wrote tender fairy stories for children employing all his grace, artistry and wit, of which the best-known is The Happy Prince. Counterpoints to this were his novel The

Oscar Wilde Stories For Children (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback / softback)

Oscar Wilde's stories are much-loved classics and make a fantastic story collection. They are timeless. moving and very readable. Complemented by atmospheric and evocative artwork from a leading illustrator. Titles included are: The Selfish Giant, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Devoted Friend,

Happy Prince - A Tale by Oscar Wilde (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback / softback)

The Last Days Of Oscar Wilde (Vanderslice John)(Paperback)

Meet Oscar Wilde. His life is ending.The year is 1898. Wilde's reputation is in ruins. After the scandal, after the trial, and after the incarceration at Reading Gaol, Wilde lives in precarious exile in Paris. His friends urge him to start another great work, a new play or poem. But Wilde's

Making Oscar Wilde (Mendelssohn Michle)(Paperback)

Witty, inspiring, and charismatic, Oscar Wilde is one of the Greats of English literature. Today, his plays and stories are beloved around the world. But it was not always so. His afterlife has given him the legitimacy that life denied him. Making Oscar Wilde reveals the untold story of young

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

Since its first publication in 1890, Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, has remained the subject of critical controversy. Acclaimed by some as an instructive moral tale, it has been denounced by others for its implicit immorality. After having his portrait painted, Dorian Gray is

The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

More than 120 years after Oscar Wilde submitted The Picture of Dorian Gray for publication in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, the uncensored version of his novel appears here for the first time in a paperback edition. This volume restores all of the material removed by the novel's first editor. Upon

The Importance of Being Earnest (Legend Classics) (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

The final comic or dramatic work from undisputed genius Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is his most enduring popular play and a must-read for any Wilde fan.A farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious person to escape burdensome

Oscar Wilde - Stories for Children (Wilde Oscar)(Pevná vazba)

A beautifully illustrated collection of Oscar Wilde's favourite children's tales known and loved throughout the world. It includes: - The Happy Prince- The Selfish Giant- The Nightingale and the RoseThis gorgeous production brings Wilde's magical stories to a whole new

Plays, Prose Writings And Poems (Wilde Oscar)(Pevná vazba)

Famed as a wit and bon viveur, Oscar Wilde lived up to his reputation. This selection of plays, poems and prose writings, introduced by Terry Eagleton, includes 'The Importance of Being Earnest', 'Lady Windermere's Fan', 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', 'The Critic as an Artist' and

Importance of Being Earnest the Graphic Novel (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback / softback)

Oscar Wilde's entire three-act play, faithfully adapted into a glorious graphic

Fall of the House of Wilde - Oscar Wilde and His Family (O'Sullivan Emer)(Paperback / softback)

The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde: The Complete Collection Including the Happy Prince and the Selfish Giant (Wilde Oscar)(Pevná vazba)

Selected Plays (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

Between 1892 and 1895, Oscar Wilde's drawing-room comedies Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest made his name as a playwright who fearlessly mocked the hypocrisy and snobbery of Victorian society and took gleeful delight in appearing

Importance of Being Earnest the Graphic Novel (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback / softback)

Oscar Wilde's entire three-act play, with reduced dialogue for a fast-paced