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Intentions consists of multiple essays in which Wilde combats the popular argument that art must adhere to a moral standard and serve a benevolent purpose. It¿s a direct contrast to longstanding tradition in contemporary literature.Oscar Wilde delivers four irreverent essays that criticize the norm and celebrate the unexpected. Intentions features four of his works: "The Decay of Lying," "Pen, Pencil and Poison," "The Critic as Artist" and "The Truth of Masks." They highlight different areas of contention within the artist community. This includes the role of critics in the creative process and the identification of their own artistic merit. Wilde also celebrates the controversial figure, Thomas Griffiths Wainewright, a brilliant painter and renown serial killer.Oscar Wilde presents bold and unwavering thoughts about art and its place in society. He provides provocative examples that encourage further inspection. It¿s a compelling argument with similar themes appearing in his plays and sole novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Intentions is both modern and readable.

The treasured fairy tales of Oscar Wilde in a stunning gift edition featuring exquisite illustrations by the celebrated artist Philippe Jullian with an afterword by Wilde's son, Vyvyan Holland.

The Happy Prince and Other Tales(1888) is an enormously popular collection of classic short stories from Oscar Wilde. This timeless volume, enthralling both adults and children since its publication, includes five delightful stories and features The Selfish Giant one of the most beloved fairy tales in all of literature.

"The Happy Prince" In a town where a lot of poor people suffer, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter meets the statue of the late "Happy Prince", who in reality has never experienced true happiness. Viewing various scenes of people suffering in poverty from his tall monument, the Happy Prince asks the swallow to take the ruby from his hilt, the sapphires from his eyes, and the golden leaf covering his body to give to the poor.Wilde is a man remembered for plays like "The Importance of Being Ernest," works like "De Profundis" and the scandal that attended it, and of course "The Picture of Dorian Gray" -- but in many respects, this book (and a couple others like it) are Wilde's real treasures. Highly recommended.

Inebriado por sua beleza, Dorian Gray busca ajuventu de eterna e abre mão da sua alma para que apenas uma pintura a óleo, de autoria do artista Basil Hallward, envelheça e ele possa desfrutar dos prazeres da vida.O retrato de Dorian Gray é o único romance escrito por Oscar Wilde. Publicado originalmente em 1890, foi considerado imoral para a época e teve palavras censuradas,o que resultou em uma nova edição ampliada pelo autor indignado.Com elementos góticos, fáusticos e do hedonismo, Wilde critica a sociedade e cultura vitoriana, apresentando um protagonista que abandona suas virtude sem busca do prazer individual.

Oscar Wilde: Ein Granatapfelhaus. Vier Kunstmärchen: Der junge König / Der Geburtstag der Infantin / Der Fischer und seine Seele / Das SternenkindLesefreundlicher Großdruck in 16-pt-SchriftGroßformat, 210 x 297 mmBerliner Ausgabe, 2021Durchgesehener Neusatz bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Theodor BorkenA House of Pomegranates. Erstdruck 1891. Hier in der Übersetzung von Wilhelm Cremer, Berlin, Neufeld und Henius, 1922.Inhaltsverzeichnis:Ein Granatapfelhaus.Der junge König.Der Geburtstag der Infantin.Der Fischer und seine Seele.Das Sternenkind.Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage.Gesetzt aus der Minion Pro, 16 pt.Henricus - Edition Deutsche Klassik GmbHÜber den Autor:1854 in Dublin als zweites von drei Kindern eines bekannten Augenarztes und einer Schriftstellerin geboren, lässt sich Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde nach dem Literaturstudium in Dublin und Oxford in London nieder. Der schlagfertig humorvolle Freimaurer entwickelt sich zu einem berühmt berüchtigten Skandalautor, genießt seinen schlechten Ruf als Dandy und pflegt einen extravaganten Auftritt in samtenen Kniebundhosen mit Seidenstrümpfen. Er wird gehässig karikiert und zugleich für seine Bonmots gefeiert. 30-jährig heiratet der inzwischen weltberühmte Dichter die wohlhabende und bildschöne Kinderautorin Constance Mary Loyd, mit der er zwei Söhne haben wird. 1895 zettelt der Vater seines langjährigen Liebhabers Lord Alfred Douglas einen Prozess wegen der damals schwer bestraften Homosexualität gegen ihn an, der ihn für zwei Jahre ins Zuchthaus bringt. Die menschenverachtenden Haftbedingungen in Isolation und Dunkelheit mit harter Zwangsarbeit ruinieren seine Gesundheit. Nach seiner Entlassung lebt er verarmt, vereinsamt und krank in Paris. Am 30. November 1900 stirbt mit Oscar Wilde ein charismatischer Repräsentant der Dekadenz und eine der schillerndsten Figuren des viktorianischen Englands. 1917 schreibt Alfred Kerr über Oscar Wilde »Seine langsame Hinrichtung bleibt der letzte Akt des Mittelalters.«

Though best known for his drama and fiction, Oscar Wilde was also a pioneering critic. He introduced the idea that criticism was an act of creation, not just appraisal. Wilde transformed the genre by extending its ambit beyond art to include society itself, all while injecting it with his trademark wit and style.

""The Canterville Ghost"" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde.An American family named Otis moves into an old English mansion called Canterville chase. The owner, Lord Canterville, warns Mr. Otis about the house being haunted. But that does not deter the family, who do not believe in ghosts. But when the notorious Canterville Ghost makes his appearance, the family is not afraid at all. In a role reversal, the ghost is scared after scaring people for more than three hundred years. The ghost considers it a great insult that the American family is not scared of him. He hates them all, except the teenaged Virginia, who is different from the rest of her family. Virginia encounters the ghost at the end of the novel, and accepts his plea for help to lift the curse on him. At the risk of her own life, Virginia travels with the ghost to another dimension, and helps him to finally rest in peace.

Oscar Wilde's children's stories explore timeless themes of good and evil, freedom and responsibility, love and death, beauty and self-sacrifice. This beautiful collectors' edition with original watercolour illustrations and decorative motifs by Charles Robinson and an introduction by Michele Mendelssohn will delight adults and children alike.

When handsome young Dorian Gray sees a painter's stunning portrait of him, he is transfixed by its reflection of his own beauty. He is also troubled by the knowledge that the image in the painting will remain forever youthful and handsome while he himself will grow older and less desirable. He wishes aloud that the roles were reversed, saying that he would give his soul if only the painting would suffer the ravages of time and he were to remain forever young. From that point on, Dorian lives a life of hedonistic indulgence, knowing that only the painting will show his moral corruption.