Oscar Wilde - Libros y biografía

"What a silly thing Love is. It is not as useful as Logic, for it does not prove anything, and it is always telling one of things that are not going to happen, and making one believe things that are not...

'The Duchess of Padua' is a five-act play, originally written for American actress, Mary Anderson (best known for her role in 'Gone with the Wind'). With themes of murder, suicide, love, and revenge,...

A masterclass in the manipulation of the English language 'Poems in Prose' is a collection of six poems, from the pen of one of the world's most celebrated writers. Delving into themes such as art, Christianity,...

"Like two doomed ships that pass in storm We had crossed each other's way: But we made no sign, we said no word, We had no word to say."Oscar Wilde was a married man with children, who had homosexual...

"Please, speak softly, we might be overheard,"Two college friends run into each other in Paris and one tells the other of a mysterious woman he's been seeing. She sets appointments to meet him and doesn't...

"Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed."Hughie, a charming young man with no money, wants to marry a girl named Laura. But Laura's father is concerned with Hughie's...

'The Happy Prince' is a fairy story, written for children, from the pen of one of the 19th Century's most regarded writers. It tells the story of a lovelorn swallow, trying to follow his friends to Egypt...

Could it be that people who never lie are devoid of creativity? If that's true, then all creative art must be founded in lies. 'The Decay of Lying' is a beguiling essay on the nature of art, in all its...

"Fashion is ephemeral. Art is eternal. Indeed, what is a fashion really? A fashion is merely a form of ugliness so absolutely unbearable that we have to alter it every six months!"'The Philosophy of Fashion'...

'Ravenna' is one of Wilde's earliest poems, written while he was a student at Oxford in the 1870s. He submitted it as an entry for the Newdigate Prize, in which the subject for a poem was already set....

'Pen, Pencil, and Poison' is one of Wilde's most intriguing essays. Part biography, part social commentary, and part philosophical debate, he writes the biography of an art critic, who was also convicted...

'Poems' was published at Wilde's expense less than 10 years before he wrote his acclaimed novel, 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.' It contains some of his best-loved poetry, including 'Ravenna,' 'The Ballad...

One of Wilde's first published pieces, 'The Rise of Historical Criticism' is an essay, written while he was a student at Oxford, during the 1870s. In it, he dissects the notions of historical and literary...

A truly classic gothic horror novel for the ages. A Picture of Dorian Gray has captivated generations of readers with its ethical and artistic questions. What are the true costs of excess? What happens...

Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' is a novel that delves into the dangers of vanity and the pursuit of eternal youth. Set in the opulent and hedonistic world of Victorian London, the story follows...

Canterbury Classics gives a new look to this controversial classic!The Picture of Dorian Gray is a familiar story of greed, sin, and arrogance. A young man, infatuated with his own handsomeness and youth...

The first thing the American family see when they step into their new British mansion is the bloodstain in the sitting room. As it turns out, they have moved into an already occupied house, and their...

Oscar Wilde supposedly said that these fables were "intended neither for the British child nor the British public". A follow-up to his first popular fairy-tale collection ('The Happy Prince and Other...

"But it is a very unimaginative nature that only cares for people on their pedestals. A pedestal may be a very unreal thing. A pillory is a terrific reality." Thus wrote Oscar Wilde in a farewell letter...

Packaged in handsome and affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential literary works. From the musings of literary geniuses like Mark Twain in The Adventures of Huckleberry...

Tout le monde connaît le chef-d'œuvre d'Oscar Wilde tel qu'il a été publié en volume en 1891. Cette version diffère considérablement du manuscrit qu’il avait soumis quelques mois plus tôt au Lippincott's...

HÉRODE Salomé, Salomé, dansez pour moi. Je vous supplie de danser pour moi. Ce soir je suis triste. Oui, je suis très triste ce soir. Quand je suis entré ici, j'ai glissé dans le sang, ce qui est d'un...

Dans l’Angleterre de la fin du XIXe siècle, une aristocrate se plaît à réunir dans sa maison de campagne des invités de conditions diverses. C’est ainsi que Lord Illingworth, promis à une brillante carrière...

Le fantôme qui hante le manoir de Canterville depuis trois siècles est désespéré! Les nouveaux propriétaires, deriches américains, ne croient pas aux esprits. Vexé, le pauvre fantôme agite ses chaînes...

Edition enrichie d'Alain Jumeau comportant une préface et un dossier sur l'oeuvre. Un mari idéal (1895) est la troisième des comédies d'Oscar Wilde. Créée quelques semaines avant L'Importance d'être...

"Autrefois, les livres étaient écrits par les hommes de lettres et lus par le public. Aujourd’hui ils sont écrits par le public et personne ne les lit." "L’ambition est le dernier refuge du raté." "La...

Comment résister à la tentation lorsque même notre âme essaie de nous corrompre ? Pour rester auprès de la sirène qu’il aime éperdument, un pêcheur va devoir aller à l’encontre de l’éthique et affronter...

Playwright, poet, essayist, flamboyant man-about-town, Oscar Wilde pack an astonishing amount of work, genius, and controversy into two short decades, producing masterworks in every literary genre. This...

Un manoir hanté, le fantôme d'un homme qui a tué sa femme et une tâche de sang qui apparaît de façon récurrente. Pourtant, Mr Otis n'a pas peur et ne croit pas aux revenants. "Le Fantôme de Canterville"...

The four great comedies of Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, were all written at the height of the controversial Irish...