He found critical and popular success with his scintillating plays, chiefly the importance of being earnest, while his only novel, the picture of dorian gray, scandalized readers. See all books authored by oscar wilde, including the picture of dorian gray, and the importance of being earnest, and. Literature too took a front seat as there were novelists, poets, essayist, critic and playwrights who made victorian era the period of thriving literature. This scene you feel is superfluous cost me terrible exhausting labour and heartrending nervewracking strain. Oscar wilde books biography and list of works author of. The philosophy of dress first published in the newyork tribune 1885, published for the first time in book form in oscar wilde on dress 20. Oscar wildes most popular book is the picture of dorian gray. The wording of the note nearly exactly matches wilde s inscription to the actress mrs.
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The first written statement of his opinion on the subject, so far as anyone knows, came only in 1934, in a letter to a third youngmanaboutwilde. Wildes father was sir william wilde, an irish antiquarian, gifted writer, and specialist in diseases of the eye and ear, who founded a hospital in dublin a year before oscar was born. Oscar wilde has 2362 books on goodreads with 2882716 ratings. List of books and articles about oscar wilde online. He was also known for his wit, his flamboyance, and his trials and jail sentence for homosexual acts. Oscar wilde, author of importance of being earnest, was one of the greatest of irish writers and playwrights known around the world. Oscar wilde oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde, 18541900, irish author and wit, b. Subtitled a trivial comedy for serious people, wildes play is a brilliantly satirical comedy of manners, sending up the absurdity of victorian social mores and cleverly critiquing the conventions of. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of londons most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Oscar wilde collection by oscar wilde, hardcover barnes. Author oscar wilde was known for his acclaimed works including the picture of dorian gray and the importance of being earnest, as well as his brilliant wit, flamboyant style and infamous imprisonment for homosexuality. Oscar wildes audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of mrs arbuthnots lengthyconcealed mystery. His works are still widely read and performed today.
This is a bibliography of works by oscar wilde, a latevictorian irish writer. The selfish giant is the simplest of wilde s stories. Sep 10, 2017 oscar wilde, author of importance of being earnest, was one of the greatest of irish writers and playwrights known around the world. The everquotable oscar wilde once said, anybody can make history.
Wildes oeuvre includes criticism, poetry, childrens fiction, and a. Calling on diverse examples from ancient greek sculpture to contemporary paintings oscar wildes brilliant essay creates a witty, paradoxical world in which the only art worth loving is that built on complete untruths. Oscar wilde s most popular book is the picture of dorian gray. The best books on oscar wilde five books expert recommendations. For example, when he was told to take a scene out of the importance of being earnest by the actormanager george alexander, he replied. Oscar wilde books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Unperturbed, wilde produced four society comedies in the early 1890s, which made him one of the most successful playwrights. Subtitled a trivial comedy for serious people, wildes play is a brilliantly satirical comedy of manners, sending up the absurdity of victorian social mores and cleverly critiquing the conventions of love and marriage. Though they were not aristocrats, the wildes were welloff and provided oscar with a fine education. Ideal for kindle, sony reader, ipad, blackberry, iphone, android, tablets or smart phones. Next thursday is the centenary of his death, and it is being marked by a themed set of programmes this evening on the bbcs knowledge channel, by exhibitions at the.
A popular perception persists of oscar wilde as an idle aesthete. After attending trinity college in dublin and magdalen college in oxford, wilde embarked on a career as a poet, quickly establishing himself as a leading figure in what became known as the aesthetic movement, a theory of art and literature advocating the pursuit of beauty for its own sake. Author oscar wilde was known for his acclaimed works including the picture of dorian gray and the importance of being earnest, as well as his brilliant wit, flamboyant style and infamous. Wilde suggests to us that society is wrong, not him. The picture of dorian gray, wilde s only novel besides seven plays as well as several works of short fiction, poetry, nonfiction and two fairy tale collections originally written for his two sons, is critical to an understanding of wilde s body of work and his personality primarily for two reasons. The picture of dorian gray and other writings bantam classics by oscar wilde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Every wednesday, alex johnson delves into a unique collection of titles owned by the great, the good and the. Oct 10, 2019 author oscar wilde was known for his acclaimed works including the picture of dorian gray and the importance of being earnest, as well as his brilliant wit, flamboyant style and infamous. Five plays by oscar wilde by oscar wilde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde, the importance of being earnest by oscar wilde, the canterville ghost by oscar w. The collins complete works of oscar wilde is the only truly complete and authoritative singlevolume edition of oscar wildes works. He does not want to share this lovely garden with the children in his community. Oscar wilde books list of books by author oscar wilde thriftbooks.
Wildes goal is to subvert the norm by reversing its values. His work gained for him the honorary appointment of surgeon oculist in ordinary to the queen. Oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde was born to successful dublin intellectuals, sir william wilde and jane francesca wilde on october 16, 1854 at 21 westland row, dublin. Best known for his societal plays and novels such as the picture of dorian gray and the importance of being ernest, wilde shook the literary world and quickly became a household name.
Discover the oscar wilde masterpieces that earned this literary giant his global fame. It is a carefully cultivated image that wilde developed. Oscar wilde has 2356 books on goodreads with 2875150 ratings. Oscar wildes literary reputation rests largely on his novel the picture of dorian gray 1891 and on his masterful comedies of manners lady windermeres fan 1892 and the importance of being earnest 1895. Continuously in print since 1948, the collins complete works of oscar wilde has long been recognised as the most comprehensive and authoritative singlevolume collection of wildes texts available, containing his only novel, the portrait of dorian gray, as.
Victorian playwright and poet oscar wilde was born in the late 19th century. Society and subversion in the plays of oscar wilde, and acts of desire. Oscar was especially influenced by his mother, a brilliantly witty raconteur, and, as a child, he was frequently invited to. Oscar wilde reached the epitome of popularity, and literary brilliance in an era when the everflourishing victorian era was sweeping through the colonial empires of the world, and of course in its very home london. From his outsize celebrity in victorian london to his authorship of fiction, drama, and poetry that uniquely captured his era, its fair to say that wilde succeeded on both counts. Oscar wilde books list of books by author oscar wilde. And while talking about playwrights, the name of oscar wilde comes to the forefront. Oscar wilde the everquotable oscar wilde 18541900 was an irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet who delighted victorian england with his legendary wit. The selfish giant is the simplest of wildes stories. Oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde 16 october 1854 30 november 1900 was an irish writer and poet. See all books authored by oscar wilde, including the picture of dorian gray, and the importance of being earnest, and more on. Society and subversion in the plays of oscar wilde by sos eltis.
The picture of dorian gray, wildes only novel besides seven plays as well as several works of short fiction, poetry, nonfiction and two fairy tale collections originally written for his two sons, is critical to an understanding of wildes body of work and his personality primarily for two reasons. Surprising influences on oscar wildes greatest works. Review a professional critics assessment of a service, product, performance, or artistic or literary work. Surprising influences on oscar wildes greatest works the. Thousands of free ebooks of classic literature for kindle, tablet, online browser or smart phone. Next thursday is the centenary of his death, and it is being marked by a themed set of programmes this evening on the. Oscar wilde 18541900 was an irish writer, poet, and playwright. Knighted in 1864, oscars father was a distinguished ophthalmologic surgeon and philanthropist who wrote many books. Rare items by oscar wilde the new antiquarian the blog of. Two of wilde s books, inscribed to dickinson in 1888, were sold at sothebys in 1910. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Top 5 best oscar wilde books you should know discover walks. Chiefly remembered today as a playwright, especially for the importance of being earnest, and as the author of the picture of dorian gray.
Top 10 books by oscar wilde best book recommendations. Books by wilde, oscar sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Because he is selfish, winter comes to his garden and stays until a small child teaches him to share and love. Books by oscar wilde author of the picture of dorian gray.
Painters, sculptors, writers, and artists gave a whole new definition to art. Patrick campbell in a first edition of the sphinx 1894, and it is conceivable that wilde penned this note to include in a presentation copy of that work. Oscar wilde s audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of mrs arbuthnots lengthyconcealed mystery. One of the greatest novelist, storyteller, poet and. A book of quotations dover thrift editions by oscar wilde jan 27, 1998.
The opportunity to construct aesthetic details precisely, and combine them with larger social themes, drew wilde to write drama. Oscar wilde was one of the greatest of irish writers and playwrights known around the world. Discover book depositorys huge selection of oscar wilde books online. Oscar wilde was born in 1854 in dublin, ireland to prominent intellectuals william wilde and lady jane francesca wilde. His novel, the picture of dorian gray, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late victorian era with a series of witty social satires, including. Women and sex on stage, 18001930, a study of theatrical depictions of illicit sexuality, encompassing prostitution, adultery, bigamy and seduction. He is most famous for his sophisticated, brilliantly witty plays, which were the first since the comedies of sheridan and goldsmith to have both dramatic and literary merit. Discount prices on books by oscar wilde, including titles like salome german edition. Oscar wilde, in full oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde, born october 16, 1854, dublin, irelanddied november 30, 1900, paris, france, irish wit, poet, and dramatist whose reputation rests on his only novel, the picture of dorian gray 1891, and on his comic masterpieces lady windermeres fan 1892 and the importance of being earnest 1895.
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