Oscar Wilde : The Dover Reader
by Wilde, Oscar
Series: Dover thrift editions. Published by : Dover Publications (Mineola, New York) Physical details: v, 551 Pages 30X12 cm | PB ISBN:9780486791227.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Poet and playwright Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) wrote sparkling comedies that were the toast of London's West End in the 1890s. The master of the witty epigram who could resist anything except temptation, Wilde was imprisoned by an unjust society and died in obscurity, but his enduring works continue to enchant readers and audiences. The Irish author's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, appears in this splendid showcase of his philosophy and wit. Additional selections include Wilde's ever-popular comedies The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband; his essay on aestheticism, The Decay of Lying: An Observation; his deeply moving prison letter, De Profundis; and fairy tales from A House of Pomegranates and The Happy Prince.
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