Renowned for his wicked wit and bons mots, Wilde also had a deep understanding of the human condition - as revealed with moving simplicity in THE BALLARD OF READING GOAL.
Oscar Wilde
Winner of both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize, Oscar Wilde is the definitive biography of the tortured poet and playwright and the last book by renowned biographer and literary critic Richard Ellmann.
Oscar Wilde, glamorous and notorious, more famous as a playwright or prisoner than as a poet, invites readers of his verse to meet an unknown and intimate figure.
These works of poetry, fiction, drama, and prose encompass Wilde's entire career and they display his range of style and wit. Wilde is one of the most important writers in the history of the English language.
This volume explores the impact of the classical world on his life and work, offering new perspectives on canonical texts and close analyses of unpublished material."--
Published here with facing-page annotations and an informative introduction by Nicholas Frankel, the stories pulse with Wilde's trademark wit, sharp social critique, and tragic love.
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). British dramatist whose works and wit often attracted scandalized protest. Writings include: The Happy Prince, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest.
Introduction to one of the theatre's most important and enigmatic writers.
A Book of Quotations Oscar Wilde. I am but too conscious of the fact that we are born in an age when only the dull are treated seriously , and I live in terror of not being misunderstood . The Critic as Artist .
Josephine M. Guy, 8 vol. IV of The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Oxford, 2007), p. 99. A book is 'a little non-signifying machine', ... Nicholas Frankel 10 11 (Cambridge, MA , 2011), p. 75, n. 20. Richard Ellmann, Oscar Wilde (New York ...