Oscar, Wilde - Libros y biografía

Giovane e affascinante londinese del XIX secolo, per non perdere la sua bellezza,arriva a stipulare un patto demoniaco, grazie al quale rimane eternamentegiovane, lasciando invecchiare al suo posto il...

In dieser Geschichte behandelt Oscar Wilde die Selbstlosigkeit wahrer Liebe und die Kälte einer Welt, die nur auf Geld, Äußerlichkeiten und die Vernunft setzt. Hier finden Sie eine deutsch- und englischsprachige...

Oscar Wilde's early fame ensured that throughout his short life he was written about by many of those he met. He was celebrated - or mocked - as the master of the ingenious epigram, the provocative paradox,...

Né à Dublin en 1854, Oscar Wilde, esthète et dandy à l’esprit brillant, est l’auteur notamment du Portrait de Dorian Gray.Il meurt en 1900, déchu et ruiné, à Paris.  Ses Aphorismes, joyeusement cyniques,...

Wie treibt man ein Gespenst zur Verzweiflung? Die amüsante Geistergeschichte von Oscar Wilde ist ein Lesegenuss für Jung und Alt. Die Erzählung wurde sorgfältig und liebevoll editiert. Eine Einführung...

Dans ce «portait», un homme explique à un autre l'origine d'un petit tableau en sa possession et évoque la passion d'un ancien ami pour l'énigme de Monsieur W.H., personnage mystérieux, destinataire des...

Lord Arthur Savile est un jeune noble dont la vie s'écoule paisiblement, jusqu'au jour où, lors d'une soirée chez son amie, Lady Windermere, il rencontre un homme fort étrange, M. Podgers, le chiromancien...

High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on...

Dorian Gray ist jung und begehrt. Er genießt das Leben in vollen Zügen. Inbrünstig wünscht er sich, er möge sein jugendliches Aussehen für immer behalten. Statt seiner solle lediglich sein Bildnis auf...

"As to my personal attitude towards criticism, I confess in brief the following: "If my works are good and of any importance whatever for the further development of art, they will maintain their place...

Lord Darlington. How do you do, Lady Windermere? Lady Windermere. How do you do, Lord Darlington? No, I can't shake hands with you. My hands are all wet with these roses. Aren't they lovely? They came...

Mrs. Allonby. What a comfort it is to have got rid of the men for a little! Lady Stutfield. Yes; men persecute us dreadfully, don't they? Mrs. Allonby. Persecute us? I wish they did. Lady Hunstanton....

It was the night before the day fixed for his coronation, and the young King was sitting alone in his beautiful chamber. His courtiers had all taken their leave of him, bowing their heads to the ground,...

It has constantly been made a subject of reproach against artists and men of letters that they are lacking in wholeness and completeness of nature. As a rule this must necessarily be so. That very concentration...

Morning-room in Algernon's flat in Half-Moon Street. The room is luxuriously and artistically furnished. The sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room. [Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the...

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 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'...