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This collection compiles the complete works of Oscar Wilde into a single, high-quality, and affordably priced Kindle volume. It includes all of his plays, such as "Vera; or, The Nihilists," "The Duchess of Padua," "Lady Windermere's Fan," "A Woman of No Importance," "Salomé," "An Ideal Husband," and "The Importance of Being Earnest." Additionally, it features fragments like "A Florentine Tragedy" and "La Sainte Courtisane." The prose section encompasses "A House of Pomegranates," "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime," "The Picture of Dorian Gray," "Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young," and "Teleny." It also includes the complete poems and non-fiction works, such as "Intentions," "The Soul of Man Under Socialism," "De Profundis," and various essays and lectures on art, literature, and society. Notable essays cover topics like marriage, art criticism, and personal impressions of America, while Wilde's reflections on historical criticism and the decorative arts provide insight into his views on culture. This comprehensive collection is an essential resource for anyone interested in Wilde's literary genius and social commentary.

Oscar Wilde's brilliant play makes fun of the English upper classes with light-hearted satire and dazzling humour. It is 1890's England and two young gentlemen are being somewhat limited with the truth. To inject some excitement into their lives, Mr Worthing invents a brother, Earnest, as an excuse to leave his dull country life behind him to pursue the object of his desire, the ravishing Gwendolyn. While across town Algernon Montecrieff decides to take the name Earnest, when visiting Worthing's young ward Cecily. The real fun and confusion begins when the two end up together and their deceptions are in danger of being revealed.

Father Brown first made his appearance in "The Innocence of Father Brown" in 1911. This collection contains all of the Father Brown stories, showing thr quiet wit and compassion that has endeared him to many, whilst solving his mysteries by a mixture of imagination and a sympathetic worldliness in a totally believable manner.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Dear Prince, I must leave you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautiful jewels in place of those you have given away. The ruby shall be redder than a red rose, and the sapphire shall be as blue as the great sea.' In 'The Happy Prince' a statue - jewelled and opulent - keeps careful watch over the city and its inhabitants. Enlisting the help of a swallow, his selfless acts bring comfort to those most in need. 'The Nightingale and the Rose' is a tragic tale of personal sacrifice in the name of love, while in 'The Selfish Giant' the end of an eternal winter finally brings springtime and happiness. In this collection of enchanting tales from a master storyteller, Oscar Wilde has entranced readers both young and old since publication in the late nineteenth century.

Nell’angusta atmosfera vittoriana, irrompe come un fulmine a ciel sereno L’importanza di essere onesto, considerato da molti il capolavoro teatrale di Wilde. Sin dal giorno del suo debutto, nel 1895, ha ottenuto moltissime repliche in tutto il mondo, fino alle recenti trasposizioni per il cinema. Questa «commedia frivola per persone serie» ritrae un arguto e pungente scorcio dell’aristocrazia inglese, un mondo dove la forza degli individui risiede in quello che dicono e non in quello che fanno, nel blasone e non nelle idee. Ernesto (Onesto) è l’uomo che tutte le dame – e non solo – vorrebbero avere. E per aggiudicarselo sarebbero disposte a tutto. Vanno così in scena, complici inconsapevoli, fiducia e finzione, sincerità e calcolo, onestà e manipolazione, in un’esplosione ininterrotta di battute sferzanti, molte delle quali memorabili come aforismi.

In questo volume sono state raccolte le famose "Tragedie in due battute", scenette teatrali in due battute basate sul nonsense, sul paradosso. Il libro è corredato di una introduzione di Masolino d'Amico che racconta come e quando nacque questo originale genere teatrale frutto della fervida fantasia di Achille Campanile. Un libro che è un monumento alla brevità.

Salome is Oscar Wilde's most experimental - and controversial - play. None, however, could deny the importance of Wilde's creation. This edition uses the English translation by Wilde's lover, Lord Alfred Douglas. Appendices detail the play's sources and provide extensive materials on its contemporary reception and dramatic productions.

"This text has been published from an untitled manuscript that was among the Conan Doyle papers sold at aution in 2004 and acquired by the British Library."--P. [121].

This volume is part of a new series of novels, plays and stories at GCSE/Key Stage 4 level, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum syllabus. Each text includes an introduction, pre-reading activities, notes and coursework activities. Also provided is a section on the process of writing, often compiled by the author.

Ana Galdeano, an antique dealer, has her quiet ordinary life disrupted when she becomes involved with the "Group of Chess", a band of art thieves trying to recover a valuable piece of art.

Miei cari Padre e Madre, Ho un gran dispiacere e qualche consolazione da comunicarvi. Il dispiacere è che la mia buona signora è morta della malattia di cui vi avevo detto, e ci ha lasciati tutti molto afflitti per la sua perdita; perché era una signora cara e buona, e umana con tutti noi della servitù. Io temevo molto che avendomi presa per la mia signora per servirla personalmente, mi sarei trovata di nuovo in mezzo a una strada [...] Pamela (1740) è il prototipo del romanzo borghese e del romanzo sentimentale. Avvincente, ricco di suspanse, edificante e lacrimevole, è però straordinariamente audace per la sua epoca, perché ha il coraggio di prendere per eroina una graziosa cameriera di sedici anni che, resistendo a infiniti tenteativi di seduzione, riesce ad accalappiare e sposare il suo ricco padrone. Scritto in forma epistolare e sottotitolato "La virtù premiata", questo romanzo ebbe nel Settecento uno strepitoso successo di pubblico e creò introno a Richardson stuoli di ammiratrici palpitanti e legioni di imitatori del calibro di Goldoni e di Jane Austen.v