Oscar Wilde - Libros y biografía

Extrait : La plupart des romanciers russes regardent le roman historique comme un faux genre, comme une sorte de bal travesti littéraire, comme une simple représentation de marionnettes,...

Dorian, jeune dandy londonien d'une rare beauté, fait la connaissance de Lord Henry, dit Harry, chez son ami Basil Hallward, un peintre reconnu. Ce dernier vient d'achever le portrait du jeune homme,...

J’avais dîné avec Erskine dans sa jolie petite maison de Bird Cage Walk et nous étions assis dans sa bibliothèque, buvant notre café et fumant des cigarettes, quand nous en vînmes à causer des faux en...

Le Portrait de Dorian Gray (The Picture of Dorian Gray) est un roman d'Oscar Wilde écrit dans le contexte de l'époque victorienne et publié en 1890, puis révisé en 18912. L'auteur y inclut des thèmes...

During his prolific career, Oscar Wilde also wrote several stories for children and fairy tales. In these stories Wilde really expressed his affection for aesthetic writing. His children's tales are assembled...

Inebriado por sua beleza, Dorian Gray busca ajuventu de eterna e abre mão da sua alma para que apenas uma pintura a óleo, de autoria do artista Basil Hallward, envelheça e ele possa desfrutar dos prazeres...

Em uma cidade cheia de pobres, uma andorinha que foi deixada para trás depois que seu rebanho voou para o Egito durante o inverno encontra a estátua do falecido "príncipe feliz". Da conversa dos dois,...

Illustrated Edition: Includes 19 stunning illustrations, each capturing the essence of key scenes and characters. Summary Included: A concise, engaging summary that encapsulates the wit and charm of...

Het portret van Dorian Gray is een filosofische roman van de Ierse schrijver Oscar Wilde. Een kortere novelleversie werd gepubliceerd in het julinummer van 1890 van het Amerikaanse tijdschrift Lippincott's...

Dorian Gray se souvient, il a fait ce vœu insensé de garder toujours l'éclat de sa beauté et tandis que son visage peint sur la toile assumerait le fardeau de ses passions et de ses péchés, lui conserverait...

Dorian Gray's extraordinary beauty wins the admiration of an artist who begins painting portraits of him, all but one depicting him as an ancient hero. This single portrait is of Dorian in his very essence;...

Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and...

Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and...

Oscar Wilde's "The Complete Plays" is a collection of his most famous stage works, including "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "An Ideal Husband." Wilde's plays are known for their witty dialogue,...

Ignoré (très volontairement) pendant longtemps de ses biographes, Teleny est pourtant un des meilleurs romans d'Oscar Wilde, en tout cas celui où il livre le plus librement sa nature sexuelle profonde...

In 'The Collected Newspaper Articles by Oscar Wilde,' readers are offered a glimpse into the witty and provocative commentary of the renowned author. This collection showcases Wilde's unique 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...

The Picture of Dorian Gray scandalized readers when it was first published in 1890. Written in Wilde’s signature style, the story has gone on to become an enduring tale of man’s hubris and narcissism.The...

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...

HarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics. 'How sad it is! I shall grow old, and horrid, and dreadful. But this picture will remain always young… If it was...

Selected Poems of Oscar Wilde contains the following seventeen poems The Ballad Of Reading Gaol, Ave Imperatrix, To My Wife - With A Copy Of My Poems, Magdalen Walks, Theocritus - A Villanelle, Greece,...

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, and a plentitude of aphorisms, he became one of the most...

Oscar Wilde's audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of Mrs Arbuthnot's long-concealed secret. A house party is in full swing at Lady Hunstanton's country home, when it is announced...

A farce, one of the best ever written, cleverly constructed and delightfully amusing. There is only the slightest attempt at the sketching of character, while most of the personages are at best but caricatures;...

Mich. No, Father Peter, not yet; 'tis a good three miles to the post office, and she has to milk the cows besides, and that dun one is a rare plaguey creature for a wench to handle. Peter. Why didn't...

Originally published in French, 'Salomé' is Oscar Wilde's 1896 dramatization of the biblical story of Salome, the step-daughter of Herod who danced before Herod and in so doing wins the granting of any...

"The Duchess of Padua" is a five-act play by Oscar Wilde which was originally written for American actress Mary Anderson in 1883. Due to her rejection of the play, it was not performed until 1891 by the...

Wilde's scintillating drawing-room comedy revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to reexamine their moral standards. A supporting cast of young lovers, society matrons, and a...

In The Soul of Man under Socialism Oscar Wilde expounds on an anarchist world view. Wilde argues that under capitalism the majority of people spoil their lives by an unhealthy and exaggerated altruism-are...