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Colin Cavendish-Jones
Oscar Wilde and Nihilism examines Wilde's major works in the context of nineteenth-century philosophical nihilism and the Victorian religious unsettlement.
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Maarten Asscher
While a student at Oxford, Oscar Wilde was courting a beautiful Dublin girl, Florence Balcombe, and on Christmas Day 1876 he presented her with a love gift of a golden…
Michael Patrick Gillespie
Reading Oscar Wilde is a comprehensive interpretive guide designed for students and readers who come to Wilde's writings for the first time, delivering a fuller understanding of the works and…
Oscar Wilde
When handsome young Dorian Gray sees a painter’s portrait of him, he is transfixed by its reflection of his own beauty. He is troubled by the knowledge that the painting…
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A new version of Oscar Wilde's legendary 'trivial comedy for serious people', to coincide with the new run at London's National Theatre.
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Horror hides behind an attractive face in ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, Oscar Wilde’s tale of a notorious Victorian libertine and his life of evil excesses.
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, a beloved Gothic masterpiece of supernatural terror, is now available in an exquisite hardcover edition, featuring a striking cover and distinctive interior…
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In this magical fairytale collection, Oscar Wilde beautifully evokes (among others) the Happy Prince who was not so happy after all, the Selfish Giant who learned to love little children…
Tells the story of Dorian Gray, a beautiful yet corrupt man. When he wishes that a perfect portrait of himself would bear the signs of ageing in his place, the…
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This is an edition of Oscar Wilde’s essay in dialogue form, on the theme of art versus life. Two fashionably decadent talkers engaged in the chit-chat of the day -…
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With warmth, tenderness and quiet wit, Oscar Wilde’s fables and fairy tales have moved and delighted for generations. In this selection are stories from The Happy Prince and A House…
"Journey through the haunting tale of Dorian Gray, a man captivated by his own portrait's enduring beauty and youth, leading a life of excess and vice while his portrait grotesquely…
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
LITTLE BOOKS. A series of short books by the world’s greatest writers on the experiences that make us human Also in the Vintage Minis series: Murder by Arthur Conan Doyle…
When handsome young Dorian Gray sees a painter's stunning portrait of him, he is transfixed by its reflection of his own beauty. He is also troubled by the knowledge that…
Alongside Earnest, discover a biblical tragedy retold, Lady Windemere and her infamous fan and Wilde’s take on an ideal husband, in this play.
Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is the story of a man who makes a devilish pact never to grow old.
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Gives readers a taste of the Classics’ huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts…
This edition of Wilde’s verse presents the full range of his achievement as a poet: the haunting elegy to his young sister; the religious drama of his romance with Rome…
A beautifully illustrated retelling of Oscar Wilde’s classic story.
A new edition of Oscar Wilde's witty and radical major plays that elegantly challenge Victorian conceptions of social propriety. It contains an accessible and comprehensive new introduction that positions the…
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY IRVINE WELSH Dorian is a good-natured young man until he discovers the power of his own exceptional beauty. As he gradually sinks deep into a frivolous…
Includes The Portrait of Mr W H , Wilde’s defence of Dorian Gray, reviews, and the writings from Intentions (1891): The Decay of Lying , Pen, Pencil, Poison , and…
Includes plays such as Lady Windermere’s Fan , Salome , A Woman of No Importance , An Ideal Husband , A Florentine Tragedy and The Importance of Being Earnest .
Enthralled by Dorian Gray’ own exquisite portrait, he exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double…
Fairy tales, ghost stories, detective fiction and comedies of manners - the stories collected in this volume made Oscar Wilde’s name as a writer of fiction, showing skill in a…
Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty.
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Dorian Gray gives his soul for eternal youth. While his portrait changes hideously, reflecting his crimes and corruption, he remains outwardly flawless. This new edition uses the 1891 expanded text…
Puffin Classics- the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child
Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition…
A collection of stories that shine with poetry and magic which is suitable for children young and old.
Oscar Wilde’s children’s stories explore timeless themes of good and evil, freedom and responsibility, love and death, beauty and self-sacrifice. This beautiful collectors’ edition with original watercolour illustrations and decorative…
Wilde
This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in…
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United Library
Oscar Wilde: The Biography of an Irish Poet and his Completed Life's Work delves into the fascinating and tumultuous journey of one of the most celebrated literary figures in history…
Frank Harris
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Stuart Mason, Andre Gide
Dr Ruth Robbins (Leeds Beckett University, Leeds)
Oscar Wilde’s reputation has shifted dramatically during the twentieth century from outcast in the wake of his trials for homosexual offences, to martyr to the gay cause in the 1980s…
Leonard Creswell Ingleby
Reproduction of the original: Oscar Wilde by Leonard Creswell Ingleby
Ernest Newman
Get an inside look at the life and works of Oscar Wilde in this definitive biography by Ernest Newman. Filled with vivid details and insightful analysis, this book explores the…
