The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
A young man wishes that a portrait would age in his place. Wilde’s only novel follows the wish into influence, cruelty, and a picture locked in a room.
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Oscar Wilde
Wilde’s novel about Dorian Gray is a fable of vanity and influence, written with the same relish for sentences that marks his plays. The portrait changes so the man, for a while, does not.
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime; The Portrait of Mr. W.H., and Other Stories
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime; The Portrait of Mr. W.H., and Other Stories
by Oscar Wilde
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime; The Portrait of Mr. W.H., and Other Stories includes: "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime" "The Canterville Ghost" "The Sphinx Without a Secret" "The Model Millionaire" In later editions, another story, "The Portrait of Mr. W.
Lady Windermere's Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan
by Oscar Wilde
Lady Windermere's Fan, A Play About a Good Woman is a four-act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first performed on Saturday, 20 February, at the St James's Theatre in London. Lady Windermere's Fan concerns Lady Windermere, who suspects that her husband is having an affair with another woman; she confronts him with it.
A Woman of No Importance
A Woman of No Importance
by Oscar Wilde
A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde is "a new and original play of modern life", in four acts, first given on 19 April at the Haymarket Theatre, London. Like Wilde's other society plays, it satirises English upper-class society.
A House of Pomegranates
A House of Pomegranates
by Oscar Wilde
A House of Pomegranates is Wilde's second fairy tale collection, following The Happy Prince and Other Tales. He said of the book that it was "intended neither for the British child nor the British public".
An ideal husband
An ideal husband
by Oscar Wilde
An ideal husband was first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London and ran for 124 performances. An ideal husband has been revived in many theatre productions and adapted for the cinema, radio and television.
The Happy Prince, and Other Tales
The Happy Prince, and Other Tales
by Oscar Wilde
The Happy Prince, and Other Tales contains five stories that are highly popular among children and frequently read in schools: "The Happy Prince," "The Nightingale and the Rose," "The Selfish Giant," "The Devoted Friend," and "The Remarkable Rocket. " The short stories are valued for their morals, and have been made into animated films.
De Profundis
De Profundis
by Oscar Wilde
De Profundis (Latin: "from the depths") is a letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, to his friend and lover Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas. In its first half, Wilde recounts their previous relationship and extravagant lifestyle which resulted eventually in Wilde's conviction and imprisonment for gross indecency.