Oscar Wilde
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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...
3) Salomé
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Salomé - Original French text
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4) 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...
6) 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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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...
10) 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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At the turn of the 1890s, Oscar Wilde refined his ideas about the supremacy of art in a series of dialogues and essays, and incorporated themes of decadence, duplicity, and beauty into his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890). The opportunity to construct aesthetic details precisely, and combine them with larger social themes, drew Wilde to write drama. He wrote Salome (1891) in French in Paris but it was refused a licence. Unperturbed, Wilde...
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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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Selected Poems of Oscar Wilde is a classic poetry collection by the great Irish poet. It is thought that a selection from Oscar Wilde's early verses may be of interest to a large public at present familiar only with the always popular BALLAD OF READING GAOL, also included in this volume.
15) 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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"Selected Prose of Oscar Wilde" by Oscar Wilde. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce...
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Este libro contiene tres ensayos escritos (y dictados) entre 1882 y 1889: Lección para estudiantes de arte, Decoración del hogar y Modelos londinenses. Reflejan el interés y profundidad del autor acerca del arte y la belleza: en ellos no solo aborda la composición, el color y los materiales, sino también la universalidad de lo bello en la decoración, en el vestuario y en el mero existir.
19) 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...
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A new, beautifully laid-out edition of Oscar Wilde's most famous poems, including Ballad of Reading Gaol, Ravenna, The Burden of Itys, The Sphinx, and selections from Rosa Mystica, including Requiescat, and from Flowers of Gold, including the famous villanelle Theocritus.
Oscar Wilde's Ballad of Reading Gaol, Ravenna, and Other Poems is a collection of poems that explore themes of imprisonment, injustice, and death. Wilde draws on his own experience...