BOOKS by Oscar Wilde

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1	Picture of Dorian Gray more books like this by Oscar Wilde From Longman's new Cultural Editions Series, Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, edited by Andrew Elfenbein, includes the novel and contextual materials from the era of Oscar Wilde. This edition of Oscar Wilde's classic work, The Picture of Dorian Gray, highlights the novel's modernity in both its form and its revolutionary content, and ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Importance of Being Earnest more books like this by Oscar Wilde 'A Trivial Comedy for Serious People': its subtitle is the best summaryof a play that is the theatrical equivalent of a butterfly. The verbalbrilliance of its highly self-conscious characters hides deep anxietiesabout social and personal identity: Jack Worthing, found as a baby in ahandbag at Victoria Station and named after a railway ticket, ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.36! \| first editions
3	The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays more books like this by Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde was already one of the best known literary figures in Britain when he was persuaded to turn his extraordinary talents to the theatre. Between 1891 and 1895 he produced a sequence of distinctive plays which spearheaded the dramatic renaissance of the 1890s and retain their power today. The social comedies, Lady Windermere's Fan, A ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.93! \| first editions
4	The Selfish Giant more books like this by Oscar Wilde When the Selfish Giant builds a high wall round his lovely garden to keep the children out, the North Wind blows, the Frost comes and the Snow dances through the trees. The Giant wonders why Spring never comes to his cold, white garden. Then one day the Giant looks out to see a most wonderful sight...Oscar Wilde's much-loved fairy-tale is brought ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.89! \| first editions
5	Ideal Husband more books like this by Oscar Wilde Preparing the way for Wilde's master-piece The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband is as strong on repartee as on melodrama - in this case not the theme of 'woman-with-a-past' but of political corruption. Sir Robert Chiltern, a rising star in political circles, finds himself confronted by the worldly-wise Mrs Cheveley, who holds evidence ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.95! \| first editions
6	The happy prince and other tales more books like this by Oscar Wilde This volume contains five original fairy tal es written by Wilde, including the favourite The Selfish Gia nt. This highly moral story tells of a giant who banished c hildren from his garden, so that spring never came there. ' see all copies from £4.03! new only from £4.78! \| first editions
7	The Importance of Being Earnest more books like this by Wilde Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being Earnest is a comedy of manners set in Victorian England. Algernon lives in London and says he has a sick friend in the country. He uses visits to his imaginary friend to get out of things. His best friend, Ernest, is also Jack and is doing the exact same thing. Misunderstandings abound in this comedy. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £5.43!
8	Complete Works of Oscar Wilde more books like this by Oscar Wilde The Wordsworth Complete Works provide comprehensive collections of great authors in one volume. The series includes William Shakespeare and the original Sherlock Holmes mysteries. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	de Profundis more books like this by Oscar Wilde The famous letter Oscar Wilde sent from Reading Gaol, describing the events that led to his arrest and imprisonment. Wilde, one of the most famous men of his day as a result of his literary and theatrical successes, had been publicly accused of sodomy in 1895 by the Marquess of Queensbury, who was indignant over Wilde's friendship with his son, ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £3.33! \| first editions
10	The Picture of Dorian Gray more books like this by Wilde Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde's classic work is about a man who sells his soul for eternal youth: only his portrait ages, while he remains forever handsome and young. Wilde's allegory, first published in 1890, provides an interesting take on the Faust myth and also a probing examination of human values. Wilde himself described it as the story of "an idea that is ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	The Happy Prince more books like this by Oscar Wilde "Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow," said the Prince, "will you not stay with me one night longer?" "It is winter," answered the swallow, "and the chill snow will soon be here. In Egypt the sun is warm" From his high vantage point, the glittering statue of the Happy Prince is the pride of city officials. But the Prince_s sapphire eyes are filled ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Salome more books like this by Oscar Wilde Once banned, Salome is now rarely performed. Berkoff's new production has astonished audiences and this edition contains the original text together with Beardsley's fine illustrations and an introduction by Berkoff. see all copies from £1.51! new only from £4.41! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings more books like this by Oscar Wilde ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP The classic Gothic tale of horror that explores the pleasures and dangers of a life of decadence. EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: - A concise introduction that gives readers important background information - A chronology of the author's life and work - A timeline of significant ... see all copies from £4.75! new only from £4.75! \| first editions
14 view cover	Canterville Ghost more books like this by Oscar Wilde (Creator) The graded readers in this series aim to provide learners of English with a pleasurable reading experience. The series, which should appeal to a wide age range, exposes students to a variety of styles and kinds of English and the books contain puzzles and exercises based on the text. The grading system is based on lexical controls, structural ... see all copies from £2.02! new only from £4.57! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Happy Prince and Other Stories more books like this by Oscar Wilde This book features nine haunting fairy tales: "The Happy Prince", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", "The Remarkable Rocket", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Young King", "The Birthday of the Infanta", "The Star Child", "The Fisherman and his Soul" - Oscar Wilde made up these very special fairy tales for his own children. They loved ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.56! \| first editions
16 view cover	Works of Oscar Wilde more books like this by Oscar Wilde This is a collection of the poetic works of Oscar Wilde. The majority of these poems were written before he was 27, with a handful of impressionistic lyrics and "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" written later. Wilde applies different slants to established forms. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £24.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Ballad of Reading gaol more books like this by Oscar Wilde This is a fully illustrated edition of Oscar Wilde's classic poetic account of his imprisonment following his sensational trial for homosexual offences. The poetry is rich in human sympathy and infused with the author's suffering. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £9.43! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Stories, Plays, Poems & Essays more books like this by Oscar Wilde, Vyvyan B Holland (Designer) Here is a collection of this witty and irreverent author's works--all in their most authoritative texts. Includes The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest, and other stories and essays. see all copies from £9.22! new only from £13.03! \| first editions
19 view cover	Oscar Wilde more books like this by Oscar Wilde Stories for Young People is a new series which continues Sterling's fine tradition of bringing top-quality literature to children in a format they will enjoy. As with the critically-acclaimed Poetry for Young People and Young Reader's Shakespeare series, these new volumes will feature: beautiful artwork throughout, introductions by leading ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Lady Windermere's Fan more books like this by Oscar Wilde The Sunday Times reported that on the first night of Lady Windermere'sFan (1892), Wilde appeared on stage after the final curtain call andtold the audience how pleased he was that they evidently liked thepiece as much as he did himself. The play brought him wealth andcemented his reputation for brilliant wit and devil-may-care conduct.It ... see all copies from £1.51! new only from £3.32! \| first editions
21 view cover	Complete Short Fiction more books like this by Oscar Wilde, Ian Small (Editor) This volume collects together the masterpieces that appeared during Wilde's earliest revolutions as an artist, the stories which first made his name as a writer of fiction. It includes the complete texts of The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888), A House of Pomegranates (1891) and Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories (1891), together with ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.71! \| first editions
22 view cover	Complete Shorter Fiction more books like this by Oscar Wilde, Isobel Murray (Editor) For the first time in one volume, this complete collection of all the short fiction Oscar Wilde published contains such social and literary parodies as 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime' and 'The Canterville Ghost'; such well-known fairy tales as 'The Happy Prince', 'The Young King', and 'The Fisherman and his Soul'; an imaginary portrait of the ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £3.51! \| first editions
23 view cover	Going Down: Great Writing on Oral Sex more books like this by Chronicle Books, Anais Nin, Oscar Wilde Including fiction, essays and poetry, Going Down is an adventurous literary collection on the subject of oral sex. Notorious sexperts, including Henry Miller, Anais Nin and Charles Bukowski, give readers their views on oral encounters. ' see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.32! \| first editions
24 view cover	Intentions more books like this by Oscar Wilde Originally published in 1891, when Wilde was at the height of his form, these brilliant essays on art, literature, criticism, and society display the flamboyant poseur's famous wit and wide learning. A leading spokesman for the English Aesthetic movement, Wilde promoted 'art for art's sake' against critics who argued that art must serve a moral ... see all copies from £1.89! new only from £6.79! \| first editions
25 view cover	Salome more books like this by Aubrey Beardsley, Cscar Wilde, Oscar Wilde Lord Alfred Douglas' translation of Wilde's great play -- originally written in French -- with all well-known Beardsley illustrations, including suppressed plates. Features 28 Beardsley illustrations and introduction by Robert Ross. see all copies from £2.74! new only from £7.73! \| first editions

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