Oscar Wilde Collection

by Oscar Wilde

Overview

'To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.' - Oscar Wilde

Brilliant writer, flamboyant playwright, and prominent journalist, Oscar Wilde was one of Victorian Britain's most accomplished - and notorious - literary figures. Satirical, charming, eminently quotable, yet also acutely observant, Oscar Wilde's writing continues to captivate readers to this day.

This brilliant box set contains all of Wilde's most famous works, including:

• The Picture of Dorian Gray;
• The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays;
• The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems;
• De Profundis
• The Happy Prince and Other Stories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788827808092
Publisher:	Youcanprint
Publication date:	01/18/2018
Sold by:	StreetLib SRL
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Oscar Wilde was born in October 1854 in Dublin. After attending Trinity College in Dublin and Magdalen College in Oxford, Wilde embarked on a career as a poet, quickly establishing himself as a leading figure in the aesthetic movement. He was at the height of his powers when the unwise prosecution for libel of the father of his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, led to imprisonment and social disgrace in 1895. He died in exile in 1900, aged 46.

Date of Birth:

October 16, 1854

Date of Death:

November 30, 1900

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

The Royal School in Enniskillen, Dublin, 1864; Trinity College, Dublin, 1871; Magdalen College, Oxford, England, 1874

Editorial Reviews

Fans of Oscar Wilde will delight in this collection of four of the author’s best-loved plays and a theatrical adaptation of his only novel. These full-cast productions--Lady Windermere’s Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, The Importance of Being Earnest--feature energetic performances from a host of talented actors including Eric Stoltz, Martin Jarvis, Alfred Molina, and Jacqueline Bisset. Razor-sharp comedic timing from all the players will entertain listeners while the production of A Picture of Dorian Gray offers a darker pleasure and a cast that delivers a taut, suspenseful performance. (May)

Publishers Weekly