Writing in the height of the aesthetic movement in Europe, Oscar Wilde rose to the pinnacle of popular society on both the strength of his writing’s biting social commentary and his glittering public persona. He is best known for his novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray; his dark, satirical comedies, including The Importance of Being Earnest; and a tumultuous personal life that ended with his death in exile and poverty. This collection gathers a diverse array of Wilde’s work, in addition to his classic novel and beloved comedy. The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Tales collects several short children’s stories. The Tocquevillian Impressions of America is an early lecture on American ethics and aesthetics. And De Profundis is a contemplative epistle written from prison, in which Wilde expresses regret over a formerly lavish lifestyle and meditates on his spiritual development.

Writing in the height of the aesthetic movement in Europe, Oscar Wilde rose to the pinnacle of popular society on both the strength of his writing’s biting social commentary and his glittering public persona. The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde’s first and only novel. Originally published in 1890, it tells the story of a handsome young man who becomes so alarmed by the transitory nature of youth that he makes a wish to stay young forever, while a picture of him ages instead. When he realizes that his dearest wish has come true, young Dorian begins a treacherous pursuit of fleeting pleasure. This classic cautionary tale explores the nature of art, beauty, and morality. The Logos edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray is enhanced by amazing functionality. Study Wilde’s novel alongside a library of classic literature and philosophy. Important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. Powerful searches help you find...

Impressions of America is a lecture delivered by Wilde upon his return to England from significant time in the US and France. The short essay is full of Wilde’s signature wit, and focuses on American ethics and aesthetics.

Writing in the height of the aesthetic movement in Europe, Oscar Wilde rose to the pinnacle of popular society on both the strength of his writing’s biting social commentary and his glittering public persona. Considered by many to be Wilde’s magnum opus, The Importance of Being Earnest follows upper-class individuals who work around stringent Victorian social standards by creating fictitious personas. It satirizes Victorian culture by trivializing grave institutions like marriage.

This volume contains Oscar Wilde’s French-language drama, Salome. Wilde wrote the play hastily in his hotel room in Paris. The narrative follows Salome, the daughter of Herodias, who requests the head of John the Baptist on a silver platter. This edition features Aubrey Beardsley’s English translation.

De Profundis is an epistle written by Oscar Wilde from prison. In it he expresses regret over his formerly lavish lifestyle and reflects on his spiritual development. Wilde reflects on Jesus, characterizing him as an artist. It stands in sharp contrast to his earlier works featuring themes of triviality and hedonism.

This volume contains nine children’s stories by Oscar Wilde. “The Happy Prince” is the best known of the stories. The narrative follows a sentient statue of the “happy prince,” adorned in gems and precious metals, who sacrifices his beauty for the suffering poor of the city he watches over. Contents: • The Happy Prince • The Young King • The Star-Child • The Selfish Giant • The Nightingale and the Rose • The Devoted Friend • The Remarkable Rocket • The Birthday of the In...

It is all to easy to be familiar with Oscar Wilde the aesthete. The limpid sophisticate ever ready with a witty epigram designed to both shock and stimulate. However, here in this set of short stories Wilde, at least partly, lays aside his barbs and is careful to not let cynicism cloud the parable like innocence of these tales. There is an undeniable a purity in these tales which Wilde’s simple lyrical style beautifully enhances. For all the hypocrisy of the Remarkable Rocket and the Miller we...

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel which shocks us still. The sensibilities of its original Victorian readership may have blanched at the exoticism and barely disguised eroticism which drip from Wilde’s prose, but for us today who barely look twice at such things, we find something much more horrific at the heart of the book. Oscar Fingall O’Flahertie Wills Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and Magdalen College, Oxford where, a disciple of Pater, he...