Forfatter fødeår: 1854-1900
"One is impressed in America, but not favourably impressed, by the inordinate size of everything. The country seems to try to bully one into a belief in its power by its... Læs mere
"What a silly thing Love is. It is not as useful as Logic, for it does not prove anything, and it is always telling one of things that are not going to happen, and making... Læs mere
"Women have a wonderful instinct about things. They can discover everything except the obvious."Sir Robert Chiltern is a moral and upstanding politician with a wife who adores and... Læs mere
Lord Arthur hat keine Wahl: Man hat ihm prophezeit, daß er zum Mörder wird. Als pflichtbewußter Mensch will er diese Weissagung noch vor seiner Hochzeit erfüllen und geht... Læs mere
Als der Riese die spielenden Kinder aus seinem Garten vertreibt, herrscht nur noch Winter in seinem Garten. Erst mit den Kindern kehrt der Frühling zurück ... "Der selbstsüchtige Riese" ist eines der berühmtesten Märchen von Oscar Wilde, gelesen von Andrea Sawatzki.
‘Pen, Pencil, and Poison’ is one of Wilde’s most intriguing essays. Part biography, part social commentary, and part philosophical debate, he writes the biography of an art critic,... Læs mere
Could it be that people who never lie are devoid of creativity? If that’s true, then all creative art must be founded in lies. ‘The Decay of Lying’ is a beguiling essay on the nature... Læs mere
"Fashion is ephemeral. Art is eternal. Indeed, what is a fashion really? A fashion is merely a form of ugliness so absolutely unbearable that we have to alter it every six... Læs mere
One of Wilde’s first published pieces, ‘The Rise of Historical Criticism’ is an essay, written while he was a student at Oxford, during the 1870s. In it, he dissects the... Læs mere
Oscar Wilde, est un écrivain irlandais. Il se construit un personnage d'esthète et de dandy. À l'issue de ses études, Wilde s'installe à Londres, où il parvient à s'insérer... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
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 Duchess of Padua’ is a five-act play, originally written for American actress, Mary Anderson (best known for her role in ‘Gone with the Wind’). With themes of murder, suicide,... Læs mere