

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY BY OSCAR WILDE // ANIMATED BOOK SUMMARY. His other essays and poems are all included in this comprehensive collection of the works of one of the most exciting writers of the late nineteenth century. The Complete Works Of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde 5.0 (5) Paperback 20.95 Hardcover 30.95 Paperback 20.95 eBook 1. This is an audio summary of Oscar Wilde The Complete Works (Collector's Library) by. Allows systematic insight into the differences between these two related texts, and the. Provides a full compendium of new knowledge and understanding of these works, in their own time and beyond. His essays - in particular De Profundis- and his Ballad of Reading Gaol, both written after his release from prison, strikingly break the bounds of his usual expressive range. Fully annotated critical editions of two of Wilde's plays, with extensive commentaries and additional materials. Wilde took London by storm with his plays, particularly his masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest. Counterpoints to this were his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, which shocked and outraged many readers of his day, and his stories for adults which exhibited his fascination with the relations between serene art and decadent life.

He wrote tender fairy stories for children employing all his grace, artistry and wit, of which the best-known is The Happy Prince. Wilde's works are suffused with his aestheticism, brilliant craftsmanship, legendary wit and, ultimately, his tragic muse.
