Books by Oscar Wilde (13)


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Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde DE

Rating: 5 (4 votes)
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Das Leben des Dorian Gray ist mehr als die Biographie eines Einzelwesens, es ist die Geschichte einer ganzen verderbten Gesellschaft, die ihr höchstes Ziel im Genuss sucht, die fühlt, dass sie dem Verfall preisgegeben ist und gewissermaßen im Todeskampf die üppigsten Blüten der Gefallsucht und eines übertriebenen Protzentums treibt.

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Das Gespenst von Canterville und andere Märchen by Oscar Wilde DE

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"Das Gespenst von Canterville" erzählt die Geschichte der amerikanischen Familie Otis, die in ein englisches Herrenhaus zieht und dort auf das Gespenst Sir Simons trifft. Doch anstatt vor Angst zu erstarren, begegnet die Familie dem Geist mit Pragmatismus und Humor, was Sir Simon an seine Grenzen bringt. Wilde vereint hierin meisterhaft die klassischen Elemente einer Geistergeschichte mit satirischem Witz und Tiefgang. Zusammen mit "Der glückliche Prinz", "Die Nachtigall und die Rose" "Der eigensüchtige Riese" und "Das Sternenkind" versammelt dieser Band eine Auswahl der berühmtesten Märchen u... continue

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De Profundis and Other Prison Writings by Oscar Wilde EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
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De Profundis and Other Prison Writings is a new selection of Oscar Wilde's prison letters and poetry in Penguin Classics, edited and introduced by Colm Tóibín. At the start of 1895, Oscar Wilde was the toast of London, widely feted for his most recent stage success, An Ideal Husband. But by May of the same year, Wilde was in Reading prison sentenced to hard labour. 'De Profundis' is an epistolic account of Oscar Wilde's spiritual journey while in prison, and describes his new, shocking conviction that 'the supreme vice is shallowness'. This edition also includes further letters to his wife, hi... continue

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El Prncipe Feliz y otros cuentos by Oscar Wilde ES

Rating: 2 (1 vote)
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El príncipe feliz y otros cuentos, es una colección de cuentos escrita en 1888 por Oscar Wilde. Contiene cinco cuentos, de los cuales algunos, son conocidos mundialmente como. El gigante egoísta, El ruiseñor y la rosa La historia trata de un joven estudiante enamorado de una chica. Necesitaba una rosa roja para impresionarla y que así ella fuera al baile con él. Sólo tenía rosas blancas en su jardín, entonces se puso a llorar. Un ruiseñor le vio y este, ilusionado con la idea de que el joven pueda encontrar el amor verdadero, toma la decisión de sacrificar su vida para teñir una rosa roja con ... continue

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La Importancia de llamarse Ernesto by Oscar Wilde ES

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
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Los lectores disfrutarán descubriendo los clásicos a través de estas ediciones, elegantemente presentadas y a precios asequibles, de obras literarias famosas de todo el mundo. Se representan diversos períodos, temas y autores.

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Portretul lui Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde RO

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
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Oscar Wilde’s only novel is the dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden f... continue


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The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
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Despite warnings from Lord Canterville that their new home is haunted and that several family have fled form it in the middle of the night the Otis family chooses to go forward with their relocation. Almost immediately the Otis Family discovers that the stories are true and that their house is haunted by the ghost of Sir Simon. It is Sir Simon's intent not to share the house with anyone but the Otis family is not like previous families that Sir Simon has scared off in the past. Narrated by the ghost himself this Gothic ghost story takes the reader on many unexpected twists and turns. Wilde at ... continue

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The Complete Short Stories by Oscar Wilde EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
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Wilde's short fiction includes such masterpieces as 'The Happy Prince', 'The Selfish Giant', 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime' and 'The Canterville Ghost', as well as the daring narrative experiments of 'The Portrait of Mr. W. H.' and 'Poems in Prose'. This edition shows how they continue to the enthral and challenge the reader.
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The Happy Prince and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
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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 shine with poetry and magic.

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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde EN

Rating: 4 (8 votes)
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The Importance of Being Earnest shows a full measure of Oscar Wilde's legendary wit, and embodies more than any of his other plays, his decency and warmth. This edition contains substantial excerpts from the original four-act version which was never produed, as well as the full test of the final three-act version, selections from Wilde's correspondence, and commentary by George Bernard Shaw, Max Beerbohm, St. John Hankin, and James Agate.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde EN

Rating: 4 (46 votes)
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Gray's outward innocence conceals corruption deep enough to charm those about him into a life of wanton sexuality.

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The Plays of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
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Oscar Wilde took London by storm with his first comedy, Lady Windermere's Fan. His other plays include: A Woman of No Importance and The Importance of Being Earnest. This work features Wilde's plays ranging from his early tragedy era to the controversial Salome and little known fragments, La Sainte Courtisane and A Florentine Tragedy.
Genre Drama