Retrouvez the collected works of oscar wilde wordsworth library collection et. Some very light spotting to preliminary leaves only else fine throughout. Oscar wilde, irishborn writer known for his wry wit, was the chief advocate of the aesthetic movement based on the principle of art for arts sake lart pour lart. Oscar wilde books list of books by author oscar wilde. This is a bibliography of works by oscar wilde, a latevictorian irish writer. The complete works of oscar wilde by oscar wilde 1987. I have added the letters of oscar wilde rupert hartdavis, ed. Complete works of oscar wilde by oscar wilde book the cheap fast free post.
Oscar wilde books biography and list of works author. The impossibility of being oscar by john banville the. This hardback book is a 1988 edition but looks practically brand new. Complete works by oscar wilde, first edition abebooks. Yeah, it was only 99 cents, but no, it wasnt what it claimed to be. The complete oscar wilde collection by oscar wilde nook. You could read the book cover to cover if you so desired, or dip in and out of it as and when the mood suits. Obviously oscar wilde is a great author, but youll have to. Wildes works are suffused with his aestheticism, brilliant craftsmanship, legendary wit and, ultimately, his tragic muse. Oscar fingall oflahertie wills wilde was born in dublin in 1854. Remembered as much for his imprisonment for homosexuality and early death, as for his literary talent, wilde cuts a fascinating figure, and. Also included is stuart masons comprehensive bibliography of oscar wilde, which remains an indispensable research tool. The collins complete works of oscar wilde is the only truly complete and authoritative singlevolume edition of oscar wilde s works. Pfeiffer, who writes a most admirable prose style, deals in succession with the sentimental difficulty, with the economic problem, and with the arguments of physiologists.
He was educated at trinity college, dublin and magdalen college, oxford where, a disciple of pater, he founded an aesthetic cult. Illustrated with many photographs, the book includes introductions to each section by wildes grandon, merlin holoand. During his own era he was one of londons most popular playwrights, and today his most famous works remain household names. The everquotable oscar wilde once said, anybody can make history. The complete works of oscar wilde by oscar wilde 1987 hardcover wilde, oscar on. Oscar wilde biography oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde october 16, 1854 november 30, 1900 was an angloirish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. The picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde, the importance of being earnest by oscar wilde, the canterville ghost by oscar w. Also do not combine with the collected oscar wilde from barnes and noble classics series as it is not a complete work of oscar wilde. It contains not only all of his plays, fairy tales, and short stories, but also most of his essays some brilliant writing and all his poems. Counterpoints to this were his novel the picture of dorian gray, which shocked and outraged many readers of his day, and his stories for.
The collins complete works of oscar wilde is the only truly complete and. In a very good lightly spotted unclipped dustjacket that is tanned to spine and with a few small closed tears to edges. Collins complete works of oscar wilde was the first onevolume edition to include the portrait of mr. The complete works of oscar wilde oscar wilde paperback. From his outsize celebrity in victorian london to his authorship of fiction, drama, and poetry that uniquely captured his era, its fair to say that wilde succeeded on both counts. His private correspondence has also been published. The first table of contents at the very beginning of the ebook lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. The collins complete works of oscar wilde is the only truly complete and authoritative singlevolume edition of oscar wildes works, and is available in both paperback and this hardback edition. He is regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of the victorian era. Please do not combine works of oscar wilde with complete works of oscar wilde unless you are really really sure they are complete.
Chiefly remembered today as a playwright, especially for the importance of being earnest, and as the author of the picture of dorian gray. Poetry, essays, classics, humour, historical oscar wilde was an angloirish playwright, novelist, poet, and critic. The collected works of oscar wilde by oscar wilde, 9781840225501, available at. The works of oscar wilde hardcover january 1, 1963 by oscar wilde author. Wilde was a novelist, playwright, poet, and critic. Buy complete works of oscar wilde online at alibris.
Continuously in print since 1948, the collins complete works of oscar wilde has long been recognised as the most comprehensive and authoritative singlevolume collection of wildes texts available, containing his only novel, the portrait of dorian gray, as well as his plays, stories, poems, essays and letters, all in their most authoritative. Buy complete works of oscar wilde collins classics book. Yeats, the stories include poignant fairytales such as the happy prince and the selfish giant, the extravagant comedy of lord arthur saviles crime and the canterville ghost, and the daring narrative experiments of the portrait. Octavo, 14 volumes, bound in original vellum, gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel with the design by charles ricketts, top edge gilt. Complete works of oscar wilde by oscar wilde goodreads. Poems, novels, plays, and fairy tails by oscar wilde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Oscar wildes best plays, like salome, an ideal husband, and his masterpiece the importance of being ernest are among the finest in the english language, second.
First collected edition, one of 80 sets on japanese vellum, the rarest and most desirable of wildes works. Continuously in print since 1948, the collins complete works of oscar wilde has long been recognised as the most comprehensive and authoritative singlevolume collection of wildes texts available, containing his only novel, the portrait of dorian gray, as well as his plays, stories, poems, essays and letters, all in their most authoritative texts. I was or 14 when i first picked up a paperback copy of his complete works on a whim. Illustrated with many photographs, the book includes introductions to each section by wildes grandon, merlin holoand, owen. The birthday of the infanta html in ireland wilde, oscar, 18541900. Full of incredibly profound and moving work, some of the childrens stories in particular are just heartbreaking. Oscar wilde wilde, oscar, 18541900 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article wilde, oscar, 18541900. The complete works of oscar wilde hardcover book blitz. In print since 1948, this is a singlevolume collection of oscar wildes texts.
Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Volume iv of the oxford english texts complete works of oscar wilde is the first variorum edition of wildes major critical writing. He wrote tender fairy stories for children employing all his grace, artistry and wit, of which the bestknown is the happy prince. In 1884 he married constance lloyd, and his two sons were born in 1885 and 1886. Like all omnibus editions, it looked daunting but, given that it contains the entire corpus of wilde s writings plays, stories, poetry and a few other pieces it is hardly surprising it is substantial. Pages in category works by oscar wilde the following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
It lacks most of the poems and there are only excerpts from a few of the essays. Reading all the plays back to back does cause them to blend together just a bit, he had a habit of reusing his favorite lines over and over again. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The collected works of oscar wilde book depository. Playwright, novelist, essayist, poet and epigrammatist, oscar wilde was irelands greatest and most inspired wit. Oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde 16 october 1854 30 november 1900 was an irish writer and poet. The collins complete works of oscar wilde is the only truly complete and authoritative singlevolume edition of oscar wildes works, and is available in both hardback and this paperback edition. In his lifetime he wrote nine plays, one novel, and numerous poems, short stories, and essays. Oscar wilde was already famous as a brilliant wit and raconteur when he first began to publish his short stories in the late 1880s. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. Oscar wilde was born at 21 westland row, dublin now home of the oscar wilde centre, trinity college, the second of three children born to an angloirish couple.
A celebrated 19th century irish writer, oscar wildes poems, stories, and plays, have earned him dedicated fans the world over. If you are looking for plain vanilla ascii texts of oscar wildes work please visit project gutenberg. The collins edition of oscar wildes complete works is the only one ive ever found that actually is complete. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The canterville ghost html in ireland wilde, oscar, 18541900. Continuously in print since 1948, the collins complete works of oscar wilde has long been recognised as the most comprehensive and authoritative. The first edition of the complete, unexpurgated edition of wildes masterpiece. Collins complete works of oscar wilde first collected edition 1948, reprinted 2001. The complete works of oscar wilde by oscar wilde, 9781297523571, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is not the complete works of oscar wilde and frankly thats false advertising.
I bought this to replace a modern paperback edition which had fallen apart. To ask other readers questions about complete works of oscar wilde, please sign up. The picture of dorian gray, the complete short stories, the importance of being earnest and other plays wilde, oscar published by bca 1991. This boxed set reprints the 1908 collected works together with the first trade edition of the picture of dorian grey. The complete works of oscar wilde oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde was an irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, the early 1890s saw him become one of the most popular playwrights in london. It contains his only novel, the portrait of dorian gray as well as his plays, stories, poems, essays and letters. The complete works of oscar wilde by oscar wilde a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. In an essay on oscar wildes the picture of dorian gray in this weeks new yorker, i compare the various versions of the story. There are two different versions of the importance of being ernest, one in 4 and one in 3 acts, but only one version is included. This is titled the complete collection of oscar wildes works. The collins complete works of oscar wilde is the only truly complete and authoritative singlevolume edition of oscar wilde s works, and is available in both hardback and this paperback edition. The complete works of oscar wilde by oscar wilde 1987 hardcover. The complete works feedback consumers have not still remaining his or her report on the action, or otherwise not make out the print still.
Continuously in print since 1948, the collins complete works of oscar wilde has long been recognized as the most comprehensive and authoritative singlevolume collection of wilde s texts available, containing his only novel, the portrait of dorian gray, as. The book arrived in good time, wellprotected in a tight polythene wrapper. The complete works by wilde, oscar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The ballad of reading gaol gutenberg text wilde, oscar, 18541900. The complete works of oscar wilde by wilde, oscar hardback.
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