Oscar Wilde
Список книг автора Oscar WildeSalomé - A Tragedy in One Act
“Salomé” is a 1891 play in one act by Oscar Wilde. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854–1900) was an Irish poet and playwright who became one of the most popular in London during the 1880s and 1890s. Well-known for his sharp wit and extravagant attire, Wilde was a proponent of aestheticism and wrote in a variety of forms including poetry, fiction, and drama. He was famously imprisoned for homosexual acts from 1895 to 1897 and died at the age of 46, just three years after his release. In his play “Salomé”, Wilde offers his own telling of the Bible's story of Salome, the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas who demands John the Baptist's head as payment for her performance of the dance of the seven veils. A fantastic play not to be missed by lovers of the stage and fans Wilde's seminal work. Other notable works by this author include: “Picture of Dorian Gray” (1890), “An Ideal Husband” (1893), and “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic play now complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Isekas hiiglane (klassikaline versioon)
Ammusel ajal oli lastel tavaks igal pärastlõunal pärast kooli minna hiiglase aeda mängima. See oli ilus suur aed, mida kattis pehme roheline muru. Muru sees kasvasid kaunid lilled nagu tähed ning aias oli kaksteist virsikupuud, mida katsid kevadel kaunid valged ja roosad õied ning sügisel kandsid nad maitsvaid vilju. Linnud laulsid puude otsas nii kaunilt, et lapsed jätsid oma mängu ja kuulasid neid. „Me oleme siin nii õnnelikud!“ hüüdsid nad üksteisele. Ühel päeval saabus aga hiiglane tagasi koju.
The Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde
"The Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde" is as the title would suggest a collection of whimiscal tales by Oscar Wilde. This collections includes the following short stories: The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Selfish Giant, The Devoted Friend, The Remarkable Rocket, The Young King, The Birthday of the Infanta, The Fisherman and his Soul, and The Star-child. Readers of all ages will be delighted by these fanciful tales.
The Importance of Being Earnest and Five Other Plays
Witty playwright Oscar Wilde is most famous for his 1895 play «The Importance of Being Earnest.» The two protagonists use a false identity, Earnest, as a way to escape from unwanted social obligations. However, they encounter difficulties keeping up their personas as their social circles draw closer together. Wilde drew upon what he thought were outrageous social conventions of the Victorian Era and used satire to show the absurdity of its beliefs, like how marriage was more of a boring burden than a joyous commitment. «The Importance of Being Earnest» is one of the best known plays of the Victorian Era and has endured many revivals over the past one-hundred years. It is also a prime example of many Victorian gaffes, though they have to be viewed through the lens of Wilde's sardonic humor. Gathered in the collection «The Importance of Being Earnest and Five Other Plays» are «Lady Windermere's Fan,» «A Woman of No Importance,» and «An Ideal Husband», all of which speak to Wilde's satirical tone and attitude toward the Victorian Era. Also included are the fragmentary play, «A Florentine Tragedy» and «Salome,» a retelling of the Biblical story where Salome asks for John the Baptist's head on a platter. Its tone is much darker and tragic than most of Wilde's other works, but its ability to portray such a gruesome event in a respectful way only proves that Oscar Wilde is one of the most important writers of the nineteenth century.
Salomé
Originally published in French, ‘Salomé’ is Oscar Wilde’s 1896 dramatization of the biblical story of Salome, the step-daughter of Herod who danced before Herod and in so doing wins the granting of any wish that Herod may be able to fulfill. Salome asks for the head of John the Baptist. Fans of Wilde will delight in the dramatization of this biblical story.
Vera, or The Nihilists, A Florentine Tragedy—A Fragment, and La Sainte Courtisane
Contained in this volume are three of Oscar Wilde's shorter dramatic works. ‘Vera, or the Nihilists’, the longest of the three, is a complete four-act play with a prologue. ‘A Florentine Tragedy—A Fragment’, is as the title would suggest a fragment of an act and ‘La Sainte Courtisane’ is also but a single act. Wilde fans will delight in these shorter examples of his talent as a dramatic humorist.
The Complete Shorter Fiction
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish writer and poet who distinguished himself as a leader of London's school of Aesthetics in the late nineteenth century. He became famous for his long hair, flamboyant dress, green carnations and colorful, biting wit. His successful novels, social comedies, poetry and letters reflected his belief in the supremacy of art. This collection of Wilde's short fiction, written between 1888 and 1891, includes: «Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories», a series of social parody stories; «The Portrait of Mr. W. H.», a conversational story that puts forth the theory that Shakespeare wrote his sonnets out of love for a boy actor named Willie Hughes; «Poems in Prose», a satirical collection of poems on complacency and religious orthodoxy of the bourgeoisie; «The Happy Prince and Other Tales», a collection of stories for children; and «A House of Pomegranates», Wilde's well-known fairy tales.
The Plays of Oscar Wilde
Immerse yourself in the world of Oscar Wilde with the collection: «The Plays of Oscar Wilde.» Containing all of Wilde’s plays, this collection is a must-have for every bookshelf. Oscar Wilde was born in mid-1800’s Dublin to highly intellectual parents. He found a niche in the growing trend of aestheticism and was mentored by Walter Pater and John Ruskin. Although he dabbled in short stories and poems at the beginning of his career, Wilde was taken seriously after his first novel «The Picture of Dorian Gray.» The horrifyingly beautiful tale was just the catalyst that Wilde needed in order achieve success as a playwright. The next year, he wrote the play «Salome» to mild acclaim. It was denied a performance due to its portrayal of biblical characters, but it was eventually published in London and Paris. Wilde would subsequently produce some of his most famous works, biting comedic portrayals of society which include «Lady Windermere’s Fan,» «A Woman of No Importance,» and «An Ideal Husband.» The plays were wildly funny and beloved by most audiences, though some of the upper-class patrons were shocked at Wilde’s treatment of their lifestyle. Wilde would return to these same themes with his masterpiece «The Importance of Being Earnest,» a tale about upper-class morality and ennui. Also included in this collection are «Vera; or, The Nihilists,» «The Duchess of Padua,» and the fragmentary works «La Sainte Courtisane» and «A Florentine Tragedy.»
The Importance of Being Earnest
"The Importance of Being Earnest," considered to be one of Oscar Wilde best plays, is a comedic satire of Victorian England. It is the story of Jack Worthing who lives in the country with his ward Cecily Cardew. Jack invents a brother named Ernest so that he has an excuse to travel to London to woo a woman, Gwendolen Fairfax. At the same time Jack's good friend, Algernon Moncrieff pretends to be Ernest so that he can woo Jack's ward, Cecily. A comedy of confusion is the result in Oscar Wilde's classic play.