Oscar Wilde the Dover Reader

Цена 6.00 - 7.39 USD

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 800759791224, 9780486791227

Брэнд Dover Publications

Автор

Издатель Dover Publications

Страниц 552

Год выпуска 2015

Форма выпуска 130x200

Poet and playwright Oscar Wilde wrote sparkling comedies that were the toast of London"s West End in the 1890s. The master of the witty epigram who could resist anything except temptation, Wilde was imprisoned by an unjust society and died in obscurity, but his enduring works continue to enchant readers and audiences. The Irish author"s only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, appears in this splendid showcase of his philosophy and wit. Additional selections include Wilde"s ever-popular comedies The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband; his essay on aestheticism, "The Decay of Lying: An Observation"; his deeply moving prison letter, "De Profundis"; and fairy tales from A House of Pomegranates and The Happy Prince.