Screen LibraryOscar Wilde : the Dover reader /
"The Irish poet and playwright's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, appears in this splendid showcase of philosophy and wit. Additional selections include Wilde's ever-popular comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest; his essay on aestheticism, "The Decay of Lying: An Observa...
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Dover Publications,
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| Publisher Address: | Mineola, New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Dover thrift editions. |
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Dover thrift editions
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| Summary: |
"The Irish poet and playwright's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, appears in this splendid showcase of philosophy and wit. Additional selections include Wilde's ever-popular comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest; his essay on aestheticism, "The Decay of Lying: An Observation"; his prison letter, "De Profundis"; and other works of poetry and prose"-- |
| Item Description: | Machine generated contents note: The Picture of Dorian GrayThe Importance of Being EarnestAn Ideal HusbandThe Happy Prince (short stories)-The Happy Prince-The Nightingale and the Rose-The Selfish Giant-The Devoted FriendA House of Pomegranates-The Young King-The Birthday of the Infanta-The Fisherman and his Soul-The Star ChildDe ProfundisEssay on aestheticism, "The Decay of Lying: An Observation." |
| Carrier Form: | v, 551 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780486791227 048679122X |
| Index Number: | PR5811 |
| CLC: | I561.14 |
| Call Number: | I561.14/W672-1 |
| Contents: | Fiction: The Picture of Dorian Gray. -- The Devoted Friend. -- The Happy Prince. -- The Selfish Giant. -- The Birthday of the Infanta. -- The Fisherman and His Soul. -- The Star-Child. -- The Young King. -- Plays: An Ideal Husband. -- The Importance of Being Earnest. -- Nonfiction: The Decay of Lying. -- De Profundis. |