Complete works of Oscar Wilde

Name: Complete works of Oscar Wilde
Author: Unknown Author
ISBN: 9780004105437

by Unknown Author

1216 pages1978Book Club AssociatesISBN 9780004105437

Poetry

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here is the most complete one volume collection of oscar wilde's work in print today

Publication Details

Publisher: Book Club Associates
Published: 1978
Pages: 1216
ISBN: 9780004105437
Language: en

About Unknown Author

An Irish writer, poet, and prominent aesthete. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, and author of numerous short stories, and one novel. Known for his biting wit, and a plentitude of aphorisms, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years hard labour after being convicted of "gross indecency" with other men. After Wilde was released from prison he set sail for Dieppe by the night ferry. He never returned to Ireland or Britain, and died in poverty.