Wilde Oscar

Who would have thought a comedy of manners written more than a hundred years ago would still be so apt and so funny? Oscar Wilde was a genius of play-writing, and his deftness, wit and sharp eye for social satire keep audiences in thrall to this day. Alongside Earnest, discover a biblical tragedy retold, Lady Windemere and her infamous fan and...

It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself'Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives...

He was not blind to the fact that murder, like the religions of the Pagan world, requires a victim as well as a priest...'Wilde's supremely witty tale of dandies, anarchists and a murderous prophecy in London high society.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and...

Portret Doriana Graya jest powieścią uniwersalną, w której współczesny czytelnik może odnaleźć własne problemy i rozterki. To lektura obowiązkowa dla wszystkich, którzy w świecie wszechobecnych obrazów i wizerunków szukają własnego oblicza i kształtują obrazy innych, a także dla wszelkiej maści moralistów, którzy nazbyt łatwo szafują potępiającymi...

A new publication of the popular fairy tale by Oscar Wilde.An imaginative graphic project by Marta Pokorska. Is it easy to fi nd a devoted friend? Just read!...

Wilde's only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence. From its provocative Preface, challenging the reader to believe in 'art for art's sake', to its sensational conclusion, the story...