Oscar Wilde
1) Oscar Wilde
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Wilde the writer is known to us from his plays and prose fiction, but apparently it was in his conversation that his genius reached its summit. His talk is lost and his autobiography was never written, but his letters reveal him at his spontaneous, sparkling best. Wilde the writer is known to us from his plays and prose fiction, yet it was in his conversation that his genius reached its summit. His talk is lost, his autobiography was never written,...
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"An Ideal Husband" explores the intricacies of morality, marriage, and political intrigue as Sir Robert Chiltern faces the consequences of a past indiscretion while navigating the demands of public life and personal integrity.
"The Happy Prince & Other Stories" is a collection of whimsical yet poignant tales that delve into themes of sacrifice, compassion, and the nature of beauty, epitomized by the selfless acts of the golden statue of the Happy...
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Seit Generationen schon spukt es auf Schloss Canterville, doch das hält den amerikanischen Gesandten Hiram B. Otis nicht davon ab, das alte Gemäuer zu erwerben und mitsamt seiner Familie dort einzuziehen. Als moderne, aufgeklärte Amerikaner schenken sie diesen britischen Gespenstergeschichten schließlich keinen Glauben. Und so brechen harte Zeiten für den alten Schlossgeist an, der eine solche Respektlosigkeit in all den Jahrhunderten noch nicht...
4) The Oscar Wilde Collection: The Picture of Dorian Gray, De Profundis, and A House of Pomegranates
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This collection of works by the great Irish author includes his most famous novel, an intimate memoir written from prison, and four delightful fairy tales.
The Picture of Dorian Gray: Infatuated with his own youth and beauty, Dorian Gray wishes that his portrait would grow old instead of him. When his wish comes true, both his age and his sins are recorded on the canvas. Freed from the physical toll of his wrongdoings, Dorian turns on his friends...
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Em "O Crime de Lord Arthur Savile', o protagonista é apresentado por Lady Windermere ao Sr. R. Septimus Podgers, um quiromante, que lhe lê a mão e lhe diz que no futuro ele será um assassino. Lorde Arthur quer casar, mas decide que não tem o direito de fazê-lo até ter cometido o assassinato. Começa por tentar assassinar a sua tia Clementina. Fingindo que é um mero comprimido, Lord Arthur dá-lhe uma cápsula de veneno que ela deverá tomar...
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Obra cómica, divertida y de enredos en la que se relata la historia de dos amigos que tienen un "alter ego" y fingen llamarse de diferente manera para escapar de su vida diaria y, finalmente, para casarse con dos mujeres que sueñan con casarse algún día con alguien llamado Ernesto. Lo que no saben estos hombres es que al adoptar esta falsa personalidad, esto los conllevará a un sin fin de problemas enredados y disparates, los cuales tendrán...
8) Salomé
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Salomé - Original French text
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9) Salomé
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Salomé” - is a work by the Irish philosopher, aesthete, writer and poet O. Wilde (1854 - 1900). One act play was written by the author in French in 1891. It was translated into English and published in London in 1894. The basis of the tragedy - is the story of Salome, the character of the New Testament. Salome - is the stepdaughter of the tetrarch Herod Antipas, she is the one, who tempted Herod by dancing the Dance of the Seven Veils. To her stepfather's...
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The controversial comedic play from a master dramatist that shattered social conventions in England. Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, a witty and buoyant comedy of manners, has delighted millions with countless productions since its first performance at London's St. James' Theatre in 1895. The Importance of Being Earnest is celebrated not only for the lighthearted ingenuity of its plot, but also for its inspired dialogue, rich with scintillating...
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A comprehensive selection of his quips, aphorisms, and wit. One of the most well known personalities of his day, Oscar Wilde charmed and beguiled readers and audiences with his eloquent and biting observations, his smart quips, and the witticisms peppering his own speech and the speech of his characters. The Wisdom of Oscar Wilde collects both his best-loved quotes and longer excerpts, revealing a man wise to human nature and his times, and never...
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The Gold Fund of the World Literature” - is the collection of the e-books, which includes the best examples of the world fiction and presents to the maximum irrefragable list of the most widely read books in the world. Each of the works, published under the cover of this series, enters one or several lists of the best books in different versions, which are not opposed one to another, but are harmonically united, to give the reader the biggest choice....
13) Un marido ideal
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Sir Robert Chiltern es un político brillante, un auténtico gentleman y el marido ideal de la seductora Lady Chiltern. Todos admiran la armonía de su matrimonio. Pero cuando la malévola señora Cheveley lo amenaza con revelar un oscuro secreto de su pasado, su felicidad se tambalea. Acorralado, pide ayuda a un viejo amigo, el inteligente Lord Arthur Goring, que pronto se encontrará atrapado en una red de mentiras y secretas tentaciones.
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"The Greatest Works of Oscar Wilde" takes you on a tour through the creativity of Oscar Wilde. Classics in this collection include "An Ideal Husband," "Lady Windermere's Fan," "The Canterville Ghost," "A Woman of No Importance," "A House of Pomegranates," "The Picture of Dorian Grey," and "The Happy Prince & Other Tales." In this collection, Wilde's wit, social satire, and storytelling mastery show through, providing readers with a view into the complexity...
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Experience the wit of Wilde in these four delightfully satiric plays-including his masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest. In the late nineteenth century, Oscar Wilde's plays were the toast of London, celebrated for the Irish playwright's mischievous wit, pointed social satire, and gift for energetic farce. Lady Windermere's Fan: Gossip leads Lady Windermere to believe her husband is having an affair, and when the woman in question appears at...
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Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray; Oscar Wilde—Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde—Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray Der reiche und gutaussehende Dorian Gray führt ein ausschweifendes und lasterhaftes Leben und scheint eine endlose Jugend zu genießen. Dies verdankt er dem Besitz eines Portraits das ihn abbildet und an seiner statt altert. Dorian Gray wird zunehmend grausamer und maßloser sein Abbild immer hässlicher gezeichnet von Gray Alter und Sünden...
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"El crítico como artista", de Oscar Wilde, es una exploración elocuente y sugerente de la naturaleza de la crítica y del papel del crítico en el ámbito artístico. Wilde cuestiona las nociones convencionales de la crítica y defiende la importancia de la interpretación subjetiva y el individualismo en la apreciación del arte. El autor profundiza en la idea de que el verdadero crítico es, de hecho, un artista por derecho propio, que contribuye...
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El crímen de Lord Arthur Savile. Un joven prometedor, ha decidido casarse. Sin embargo, un obstáculo inesperado retrasa su proyecto cuando en una fiesta le lee la mano un quiromante y le confiesa que ve un asesinato en su futuro. A partir de ese momento, lord Savile decidirá tomar las riendas de su destino para poder casarse cuanto antes y proseguir así con su apacible vida de siempre.
El fantasma de Canterville. Una familia norteamericana, los...
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An Ideal Husband is a four-act play by Oscar Wilde that revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. It was first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London in 1895 and ran for 124 performances. It has been revived in many theatre productions and adapted for the cinema, radio and television.
20) El crítico como artista - La decadencia de la mentira / The Critic as Artist - The Decay of Lying
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"El crítico como artista", de Oscar Wilde, es una exploración elocuente y sugerente de la naturaleza de la crítica y del papel del crítico en el ámbito artístico. Wilde cuestiona las nociones convencionales de la crítica y defiende la importancia de la interpretación subjetiva y el individualismo en la apreciación del arte. El autor profundiza en la idea de que el verdadero crítico es, de hecho, un artista por derecho propio, que contribuye...