It contains his only novel, the portrait of dorian gray, as well as his plays, stories, poems, essays and letters, all in their most authoritative texts. Octavo, 14 volumes, bound in original vellum, gilt titles and tooling to. Chiefly remembered today as a playwright, especially for the importance of being earnest, and as the author of the picture of dorian gray. In print since 1948, this is a singlevolume collect. First collected edition, one of 80 sets on japanese vellum, the rarest and most desirable of wilde s works. The complete works of irish poet oscar wilde, which is published by collins, is a must for a private library. Complete works of oscar wilde collins classics oscar. Chiefly remembered today as a playwright, especially for the importance of being earnest, and as the author of the picture of dorian. The first edition of the novel was published in 1908, and was written by oscar wilde. Buy the collected works of oscar wilde wordsworth library collection uk ed. Lord arthur savilles crime and other prose pieces he looks just like an angel, said the charity children as they came out of the cathedral in their bright scarlet cloaks and their clean white pinafores. The everquotable oscar wilde 18541900 was an irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet who delighted victorian england with his legendary wit. This complete edition contains all his plays, his only novel, the picture of dorian gray, as well as his essays, poems and stories for children, the happy prince and other tales, and his more worldly stories for adults, lord arthur saviles crime and other stories.
Continuously in print since 1948, the collins complete. Oscar wilde wilde in 1889 born oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde 18541016 16 october 1854 dublin, ireland died 30 november 1900 19001 aged 46 saintgermaindespres, paris, france buried pere lachaise cemetery occupation author, poet, playwright language english, french, greek nationality irish education portora royal school alma mater trinity college, dublin magdalen college. It contains his only novel, the portrait of dorian gray as well as his plays, stories, poems, essays and letters. As oscar wilde states himself is there a more brilliant wit to quote. Complete works of oscar wilde collins classics ebook. Like the first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible. From his outsize celebrity in victorian london to his authorship of fiction, drama, and poetry that. The collins complete works of oscar wilde is the only truly complete and authoritative singlevolume edition of oscar wilde s works, and is available in both paperback and this hardback edition. The astral edition of wildes works, one of 52 sets, this is number one. Pdf complete works of oscar wilde book by oscar wilde.
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