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Though Dorian Gray remains forever young and beautiful, the portrait hidden in his manor bears the truth. Rediscover Oscar Wilde''s enthralling tale in this elegant yet affordable Masterpiece Library Edition, honoring the Peter Pauper Press founders'' tradition of publishing beautiful books. Deluxe, durably bound hardcover keepsake volume. Embossed cover with iridescent highlighting. Gold foil-stamped spine. Reinforced cloth quarter-binding for durability Premium acid-free archival-quality paper for longevity. Cream-color pages with font, type size, and line spacing chosen for a comfortable reading experience, even under imperfect lighting. Comes with a matching satin ribbon bookmark with which to keep your place. A must-have for every home library. 232 pages. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Irish poet, novelist, and playwright Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) both allured and scandalized Victorian audiences with its sensuality. Ultimately, the novella once condemned for its perversions endures as a classic, leaving readers to determine which sins are concealed and which are laid bare in a society where, as Wilde said himself, ''''Life holds the mirror up to Art.''''

Though best known for his drama and fiction, Oscar Wilde was also a pioneering critic. The essays, reviews, dialogues, and epigrams collected here cover an astonishing range of themes: literature, of course, but also fashion, politics, masculinity, cuisine, courtship, marriage-the breadth of Victorian England

The Importance of Being Earnest A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James''s Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play''s major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Some contemporary reviews praised the play''s humour and the culmination of Wilde''s artistic career, while others were cautious about its lack of social messages. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde''s most enduringly popular play.

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James''s Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations.

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James''s Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations.

An Ideal Husband is a four-act play by Oscar Wilde that revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. It was first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London in 1895 and ran for 124 performances. It has been revived in many theatre productions and adapted for the cinema, radio and television.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is an 1891 philosophical novel by Irish writer and playwright Oscar Wilde. First published as a serial story in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott''s Monthly Magazine, the editors feared the story was indecent, and without Wilde''s knowledge, deleted five hundred words before publication. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibilities of British book reviewers, some of whom said that Oscar Wilde merited prosecution for violating the laws guarding the public morality. In response, Wilde aggressively defended his novel and art in correspondence with the British press. Wilde revised and expanded the magazine edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) for publication as a novel; the book edition (1891) featured an aphoristic preface -- an apologia about the art of the novel and the reader. The content, style, and presentation of the preface made it famous in its own literary right, as social and cultural criticism. In April 1891, the editorial house Ward, Lock and Company published the revised version of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

"Here is Oscar Wilde''s most brilliant tour de force, a witty and buoyant comedy of manners that has delighted millions in countless productions since its first performance in London''s St. James'' Theatre on February 14, 1895. The Importance of Being Earnest is celebrated not only for the lighthearted ingenuity of its plot, but for its inspired dialogue, rich with scintillating epigrams still savored by all who enjoy artful conversation.From the play''s effervescent beginnings in Algernon Moncrieff''s London flat to its hilarious denouement in the drawing room of Jack Worthing''s country manor in Hertfordshire, this comic masterpiece keeps audiences breathlessly anticipating a new bon mot or a fresh twist of plot moment to moment."

The Picture of Dorian Gray is an 1891 philosophical novel by Irish writer and playwright Oscar Wilde. First published as a serial story in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott''s Monthly Magazine, the editors feared the story was indecent, and without Wilde''s knowledge, deleted five hundred words before publication. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibilities of British book reviewers, some of whom said that Oscar Wilde merited prosecution for violating the laws guarding the public morality. In response, Wilde aggressively defended his novel and art in correspondence with the British press. Wilde revised and expanded the magazine edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) for publication as a novel; the book edition (1891) featured an aphoristic preface - an apologia about the art of the novel and the reader. The content, style, and presentation of the preface made it famous in its own literary right, as social and cultural criticism. In April 1891, the editorial house Ward, Lock and Company published the revised version of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. It contains five stories: "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket".

One of the greatest books ever written. A splendid masterpiece...

In The Soul of Man under Socialism Oscar Wilde expounds on an anarchist world view. Wilde argues that under capitalism the majority of people spoil their lives by an unhealthy and exaggerated altruism-are forced, indeed, so to spoil them: instead of realizing their true talents, they waste their time solving the social problems caused by capitalism, without taking their common cause away. Thus, caring people seriously and very sentimentally set themselves to the task of remedying the evils that they see in poverty, but their remedies do not cure the disease: they merely prolong it because, the proper aim is to try and reconstruct society on such a basis that poverty will be impossible. Includes a biography of the author.

Outraged by the sexual perversity of this one-act tragedy, Great Britain''s Lord Chamberlain banned Salomé from the national stage. Symbolist poets and writers - Stéphane Mallarmé and Maurice Maeterlinck among them - defended the play''s literary brilliance. Beyond its notoriety, the drama''s haunting poetic imagery, biblical cadences, and febrile atmosphere have earned it a reputation as a masterpiece of the Aesthetic movement of fin de siècle England.Written originally in French in 1892, this sinister tale of a woman scorned and her vengeance was translated into English by Lord Alfred Douglas. The play inspired some of Aubrey Beardsley''s finest illustrations, and an abridged version served as the text for Strauss'' renowned opera of the same name. This volume reprints the complete text of the first English edition, published in 1894, and also includes "A Note on Salomé" by Robert Ross, Wilde''s lifelong friend and literary executor. Students, lovers of literature and drama, and admirers of Oscar Wilde and his remarkable literary gifts will rejoice in this inexpensive edition. Includes a biography of the author.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott''s Monthly Magazine.Fearing the story was indecent, the magazine''s editor deleted roughly five hundred words before publication without Wilde''s knowledge. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibilities of British book reviewers, some of whom said that Oscar Wilde merited prosecution for violating the laws guarding public morality. In response, Wilde aggressively defended his novel and art in correspondence with the British press, although he personally made excisions of some of the most controversial material when revising and lengthening the story for book publication the following year.

Although Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) created a wide range of poetry, essays, and fairy tales (and one novel) in his brief, tragic life, he is perhaps best known as a dramatist. His witty, clever drama, populated by brilliant talkers skilled in the art of riposte and paradox, are still staples of the theatrical repertoire.An Ideal Husband revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to reexamine their moral standards - providing, along the way, a wry commentary on the rarity of politicians who can claim to be ethically pure. A supporting cast of young lovers, society matrons, an overbearing father, and a formidable femme fatale continually exchange sparkling repartee, keeping the play moving at a lively pace.Like most of Wilde''s plays, this scintillating drawing-room comedy is wise, well-constructed, and deeply satisfying. An instant success at its 1895 debut, the play continues to delight audiences over one hundred years later. An Ideal Husband is a must-read for Wilde fans, students of English literature, and anyone delighted by wit, urbanity, and timeless sophistication. Includes a biography of the author.

The Original Unabridged Edition. In this celebrated work, his only novel, Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde''s most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind.

The Happy Prince and Other Stories (sometimes called The Happy Prince and Other Tales) is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. It contains five classic stories. These are:: "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket". Each tale is beautifully told and the book contains 12 full colour plates plus numerous BnW in text illustrations which add to the beauty of the stories. This book has proved so popular that a radio drama adaption was made by Columbia Workshop was broadcast on 26 December 1936. In 1941 Orson Welles and The Mercury Theatre broadcast a version on their "Christmas Show". Another radio version was broadcast in the Philco Radio Hall of Fame on 24 December 1944. This featured Orson Welles (narrator), Bing Crosby (as The Prince) and Lurene Tuttle as The Swallow. A record album called The Happy Prince was recorded and issued in 1946 by American Decca Records, with Orson Welles narrating and Bing Crosby as the Prince. In 1968 the Bee Gees publish the song "When the Swallows fly" with clear references to The Happy Prince tale. An animated film adaptation of the story was produced in 1974, starring Glynis Johns as the swallow and Christopher Plummer as the Prince. Adaptations have continued over the years, the most recent in 2019; Viki produced an adaption of the manga “Zattai Kareshi” by Yuu Watase. The show features numerous references to “The Happy Prince” even featuring a children''s story book of the tale. This no doubt not the end for this superb children’s book. 10% of the profit from this book will be donated to charities: =============== KEYWORDS/TAGS: The Happy Prince, Oscar wilde, Folklore, Fairy Tales, fables, childrens stories, childrens book, Nightingale and the Rose, Selfish Giant, Devoted, Friend, Remarkable, Rocket, King of the Mountains, Mountains of the Moon, Palace, Sans-Souci, Loveliest, Queen, Maids of Honour, Rich, Making Merry, Beautiful House, Beggars, Sitting, Gates, princess, Pass by, red rose, Lips, Sweet, Honey, Tree, Little Child, Little Boy, he had Loved, Green, Linnet, Hans, Garden, Russian Princess, sleigh, horses, Fireworks, King, prince, storyteller, storytelling,

Written in his distinctively dazzling manner, Oscar Wilde''s story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is the author''s most popular work. The tale of Dorian Gray''s moral disintegration caused a scandal when it first appeared in 1890, but though Wilde was attacked for the novel''s corrupting influence, he responded that there is, in fact, "a terrible moral in Dorian Gray." Just a few years later, the book and the aesthetic/moral dilemma it presented became issues in the trials occasioned by Wilde''s homosexual liaisons, which resulted in his imprisonment. Of Dorian Gray''s relationship to autobiography, Wilde noted in a letter, "Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry what the world thinks me: Dorian what I would like to be--in other ages, perhaps.

Just a few years later, the book and the aesthetic/moral dilemma it presented became issues in the trials occasioned by Wilde''s homosexual liaisons, which resulted in his imprisonment. Of Dorian Gray''s relationship to autobiography, Wilde noted in a letter, "Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry what the world thinks me: Dorian what I would like to be-in other ages, perhaps.

This lighthearted play tells the farcical tale of Jack Worthing and Algernon Montcrieff--two men who falsely claim to be named Ernest when they fall in love with two women whose affections are illogically but irrevocably tied to the name.The Importance of Being Earnest was popular upon its debut in 1895, but the reputation of Oscar Wilde''s works declined when he was imprisoned for accusations of homosexual behaviour. It was not until the twentieth century that Wilde''s work was once again recognized both for its literary worth and comedic genius, and subsequently The Importance of Being Earnest has been adapted many times for film and theatre, most recently in the 2002 film starring Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, Reese Witherspoon, and Dame Judy Dench.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is the story of one beautiful, innocent young man''sseduction, moral corruption, and eventual downfall.And, oh yeah: it''s also thestory of a really creepy painting.We meet our three central characters at the beginning of the book, when painterBasil Hallward and his close friend, Lord Henry Wotton, are discussing thesubject of Basil''s newest painting, a gorgeous young thing named Dorian Gray.Basil and Henry discuss just how perfectly perfect Dorian is--he''s totallyinnocent and completely good, as well as being the most beautiful guy ever towalk the earth. Lord Henry wants to meet this mysterious boy, but Basil doesn''twant him to; for some reason, he''s afraid of what will happen to Dorian if LordHenry digs his claws into him.However, Lord Henry gets his wish--Dorian shows up that very afternoon, and,over the course of the day, Henry manages to totally change Dorian''sperspective on the world. From that point on, Dorian''s previously innocent pointof view is dramatically different--he begins to see life as Lord Henry does, as asuccession of pleasures in which questions of good and evil are irrelevant.Basil finishes his portrait of Dorian, and gives it to the young man, who keeps itin his home, where he can admire his own beauty. Lord Henry continues to exerthis influence over Dorian, to Basil''s dismay. Dorian grows more and moredistant from Basil, his former best friend, and develops his own interests.One of these interests is Sybil Vane, a young, exceptionally beautiful,exceptionally talented--and exceptionally poor--actress. Though she''s stuckperforming in a terrible, third-rate theatre, she''s a truly remarkable artist, andher talent and beauty win over Dorian. He falls dramatically in love with her,and she with him.For a moment, it seems like everything will turn out wonderfully. However, thisis just the beginning of Dorian''s story. Once he and Sybil are engaged, her talentsuddenly disappears--she''s so overcome with her passionate love for Dorianthat none of her roles on stage seem important to her anymore. This destroysDorian''s love for her, and he brutally dumps her. Back home, he notices asomething different in his portrait--it looks somehow crueler. In the meanwhile,the distraught Sybil commits suicide, just as Dorian decides to return to her andtake back his terrible words.Sybil''s suicide changes everything. At first, Dorian feels horrible... but he ratherquickly changes his tune. On Lord Henry''s suggestion, Dorian reads amysterious "yellow book," a decadent French novel that makes him reevaluatehis whole belief system. The protagonist of the book lives his life in pursuit ofsensual pleasures, which intrigues Dorian. From this moment on, Dorian is achanged man.Dorian starts to live as hedonistically as his wicked mentor, Lord Henry, does.The only thing that documents this turn for the worst is the portrait, whichalarmingly begins to exhibit the inward corruption of Dorian''s soul; thebeautiful image changes, revealing new scars and physical flaws with each ofDorian''s dastardly actions. As years pass, the man in the picture grows more andmore hideous, as Dorian himself stays unnaturally young and beautiful. Rumorsstart to spread about the various people whose lives Dorian has ruined, and hisformerly good reputation is destroyed.On Dorian''s 38th birthday, he encounters Basil, who desperately asks his formerfriend if all the horrifying rumors about him are true. Dorian finally snaps andshows Basil the portrait, in which the horrible truth about his wicked nature isrevealed. Basil recoils, and begs Dorian to pray for forgiveness. In response,Dorian murders Basil, stabbing him brutally. He blackmails another of hisformer friends into disposing of the body.Dorian retreats to an opium den after dealing with all of the evidence, where heencounters an enemy he didn''t know he had--Sybil Vane''s brother

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The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott''s Monthly Magazine. The magazine''s editor feared the story was indecent, and without Wilde''s knowledge, deleted roughly five hundred words before publication. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibilities of British book reviewers, some of whom said that Oscar Wilde merited prosecution for violating the laws guarding the public morality. In response, Wilde aggressively defended his novel and art in correspondence with the British press, although he personally made excisions of some of the most controversial material when revising and lengthening the story for book publication the following year.

Oscar Wilde a�ade al personaje de Salom� todo un argumento que trastoca la historia evang�lica de Jokanaan. En la Biblia, Salom� ped�a la muerte de Juan por instigaci�n de su madre Herod�as, a la que Jokanaan reprochaba convivir con Herodes a pesar de estar casada con Filipo, hermano de Herodes. En la obra de Wilde, en cambio, Salom� est� enamorada (obsesivamente incluso) de Jokanaan (Juan), quien rechaza su amor. La petici�n de que sea decapitado se produce, pues, por despecho. Tras la muerte, en una combinaci�n de eros y thanatos muy propia de la �poca (en la misma obra un soldado sirio, enamorado de Salom�, comete suicidio), Salom� besa los labios de la cabeza cortada de Jokanaan. Herodes, enamorado a su vez de Salom�, ordena matarla.

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY is a philosophical novel by the writer Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott''s Monthly Magazine. The magazine''s editor feared the story was indecent, and without Wilde''s knowledge, deleted roughly five hundred words before publication. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibilities of British book reviewers, some of whom said that Oscar Wilde merited prosecution for violating the laws guarding the public morality. In response, Wilde aggressively defended his novel and art in correspondence with the British press, although he personally made excisions of some of the most controversial material when revising and lengthening the story for book publication the following year. Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist who is impressed and infatuated by Dorian''s beauty; he believes that Dorian''s beauty is responsible for the new mode in his art as a painter. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled by the aristocrat''s hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfilment are the only things worth pursuing in life. Newly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied and amoral experiences; all the while his portrait ages and records every soul-corrupting sin.

Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. Oscar Wilde''s only novel tells the story of Dorian Gray, a vain man so obsessed with his hedonistic lifestyle he is willing to sell his soul. Ensuring that a portrait of himself will age while he remains youthful, Dorian pursues a life of debauchery, but his actions soon take him past the point of redemption. Controversial and frequently banned, THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY is a fascinating exploration of conscience and morality.

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This paperback gift edition of the renowned poet and playwright''s epigrams and witticisms features hundreds of quips from Wilde''s personal letters and conversations as well as his fiction, essays, lectures, and plays.

This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a glossary and reader!=s notes to help the modern reader appreciate Wilde''s wry wit and elaborate plot twists.Oscar Wilde''s madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers? entanglements still delights readers more than a century after its 1895 publication and premiere performance. The rapid-fire wit and eccentric characters of The Importance of Being Earnest have made it a mainstay of the high school curriculum for decades.Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gewndolen as Ernest while Algernon has also posed as Ernest to win the heart of Jack''s ward, Cecily. When all four arrive at Jack''s country home on the same weekend''the "rivals" to fight for Ernest''s undivided attention and the "Ernests" to claim their beloveds''pandemonium breaks loose.Only a senile nursemaid and an old, discarded hand-bag can save the day

While the giant is away, the local children fill his garden with their games and laughter, spilling over the green grass and colorful flowers, perching in the peach trees, and singing with the birds. When the giant returns, he throws them out, declaring that the garden is his and only his to enjoy. Quickly, the garden withers and winter takes hold, only to be broken by the return of a solitary child longing to play in what used to be paradise. The child''s sadness melts the giant''s heart, and he realizes what a selfish giant he has been. He opens up his garden but must wait a lifetime to once again see the fragile boy who reminded him about generosity and love.