Oskars Vailds

An Ideal Husband is an 1895 comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. The action is set in London, in "the present", and takes place over the course of twenty-four hours. "Sooner or later," Wilde notes, "we shall …

Lady Windermere's Fan, written by legendary author Oscar Wilde is widely considered to be one of the greatest books of all time. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, Lady Windermere's Fan is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply …

The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. It contains five stories: "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket".

Salome is a tragedy by Oscar Wilde. The original 1891 version of the play was in French. Three years later an English translation was published. The play tells in one act the Biblical story of Salome, stepdaughter of the tetrarch Herod Antipas, who, to her stepfather's dismay but to the delight of her mother Herodias, …

EDIMAT. Madrid. 1999. 20 cm. 191 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial con sobrecubierta ilustrada. Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900. De profundis. Estudio preliminar, Carmelo Sánchez Castro. Clásicos selección .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. ISBN: …

Oscar Wilde, best known for his acerbic, witty plays and urbane nonfiction, was also a master of the fairy tale. This volume brings together all of Wilde's tales from his two collections--"The Happy Prince" and "The House of Pomegranates"--and retains the evocative illustrations done for the original editions. **MASS …

The range of Wilde's talent and wit is fully evident in this diverse mix of stories. Within the collection, there is an unconventional ghost story about a bungling and inept ghost, a twist on the conventional murder mystery formula and a whimsical fantasy on the provenance of Shakespeare's "Sonnets".

These special fairy tales, which Oscar Wilde made up for his own sons, include 'The Happy Prince', who was not as happy as he seemed; 'The Selfish Giant', who learned to love little children; 'The Star Child', who suffered bitter trials when he rejected his parents. . . . Often whimsical and sometimes sad, they all …