Oscar Wilde - Libros y biografía

Alors que le jeune Dorian Gray pose pour un splendide portrait de lui-même, il est envoûté par les discours hédonistes d'un mystérieux dandy qui l'engage dans un pacte diabolique. "Que c'est triste !...

The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things....

The Collins Complete Works of Oscar Wilde is the only truly complete and authoritative single-volume edition of Oscar Wilde’s works. Continuously in print since 1948, the Collins Complete Works...

À la fin du XIXe siècle, le mythe de Salomé suscite chez les artistes une fascination à nulle autre pareille : la princesse de Judée, qui incarne la femme «naturelle, c’est-à-dire abominable» selon le...

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...

"I like to do all the talking myself. It saves time, and prevents arguments." Similar to Hans Christian Andersen fairy-tales (but with trademark witticisms), 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales' (1888)...

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...

If you're looking to learn a little more about Wilde the man, as apposed to Wilde the persona, 'Miscellanies' is the place to start. A collection of writings, lectures, letters, and reviews, it shows...

Exploring the idea that it's good to be able to discern between healthy and toxic relationships, 'The Devoted Friend' is perhaps more relevant now than it has ever been. While this might read as a sweet...

'The Soul of Man Under Socialism' is an incisive essay on the nature of art, politics, freedom, and the individual. Insightful and sometimes satirical, it dissects the conventions of socialism, run as...

Imagine being torn away from the person you love most in the world! The pain would be just too terrible to bear! This is exactly what happens to Shah Mah Phru after she falls passionately in love with...

While Wilde might be better known for acidic and satirical comedies, such as 'The Importance of being Earnest,' and 'Lay Windemere's Fan,' his first outing as a playwright was in the realms of tragedy....

"You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit."One day, the artist Basil Hallward is painting a picture of his muse Dorian Gray with his friend Lord...

'Lord Arthur Saville's Crime' is a darkly comic short story by Oscar Wilde. The story follows Lord Arthur, who is informed by a fortune teller that he will become a murderer. This revelation deeply disturbs...

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...

'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,...

There's been a long-standing argument in literary circles, surrounding Shakespeare's sonnets. The works are dedicated to 'Mr W.H.' and academics have debated as to who this elusive figure might be. Some...

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...

Inspiring two films (the latest featuring 'Emmerdale's' Conner Chapman, and 'Shameless' star, Sean Gilder), 'The Selfish Giant' is a classic children's fairytale from the pen of Oscar Wilde. While he...

'The Remarkable Rocket' is a morality tale, cloaked in fairy-tale magic. It focuses on a firework, who is too full of himself for his own good. His bravado and boasts are put to the test, as the wedding...

"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...

"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...