Oscar Wilde
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Oscar Wilde's spooky tale of a genteel English ghost clashing with a brash American family is endearing, hilarious, and perfect reading for all ages Canterville Chase possesses all of the trappings of a standard haunted country house-including large suits of armor and Gothic paneled library walls. However, it soon becomes difficult to ignore the spooky signs that "Sir Simon" is haunting the house-the usual Halloween fare of rattling chains and...
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Dorian Gray mène une vie double. Sous ses airs de gentleman, il s'abandonne à tous les plaisirs dans le Londres victorien. Son propre visage le captive depuis que Basile a peint son portrait. Il rêve d'échanger son âme pour la beauté et la jeunesse éternelle. Un jour, son vœu insensé se voit exaucé. Dorian ne vieilli plus. Il sombre alors dans le crime.
Quant à son visage dans le tableau, il commence à vieillir et à grimacer cruellement....
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At a lavish house party in the English countryside, the witty and wicked Lord Illingworth offers young Gerald Arbuthnot the opportunity of a lifetime: a position as his private secretary, promising wealth and status. But Gerald's mother, the respectable Mrs. Arbuthnot, is horrified. She knows a secret that could destroy them all-for Lord Illingworth is not a stranger, but the man who abandoned her twenty years ago, leaving her to raise their illegitimate...
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El Príncipe Feliz y otros cuentos fue publicado por Oscar Wilde en Mayo de 1888 y no ha perdido su atracción hasta nuestros días, combinando a la perfección el estilo de los cuentos de hadas con un trasfondo gótico y trágico. Temas recurrentes de la ficción tales como la entrega de uno mismo por el amado o la imposibilidad del amor si no hay eternidad se ofrecen aquí a los lectores de las nuevas generaciones como una perspectiva nueva e iluminadora.
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Dorian Gray is arrogant. He is pompous, selfish, devastatingly narcissistic, and for much of his life he has never had to think twice about the ramifications of his actions.When the arrival of artist Basil Hallard forces Gray to confront his deepest insecurities, Dorian's most vulnerable self is imminently revealed. After having traded his righteousness for riches, Dorian Gray becomes faced with many regrettable truths he must learn to tackle head...
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First performed in 1895, "An Ideal Husband" is Oscar Wilde's classic and much-loved comedic drama. The play tells the story of an up-and-coming politician, Sir Robert Chiltern, who tries to hide his secret past from his judgmental wife and the blackmail scheme he is forced to participate in to keep that secret quiet. Lady Chiltern has a very particular idea of what makes the "ideal husband" which leaves her with little tolerance for Sir Robert's all...
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Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" is a timeless comedic masterpiece that combines witty satire, social commentary, and farcical humor in a delightful theatrical concoction.
Set in the elegant drawing rooms of Victorian-era London, the play revolves around the hilarious deceptions of its characters, particularly Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing. These dashing young men each maintain a fictitious persona-Algernon has invented a friend...
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Selected Poems of Oscar Wilde contains the following seventeen poems The Ballad Of Reading Gaol, Ave Imperatrix, To My Wife - With A Copy Of My Poems, Magdalen Walks, Theocritus - A Villanelle, Greece, Portia, Fabien Dei Franchi, Phedre, Sonnet On Hearing The Dies Irae Sung In The Sistine Chapel, Ave Maria Gratia Plena, Libertatis Sacra Fames, Roses And Rue, From 'The Garden Of Eros', The Harlot's House, From 'The Burden Of Itys', Flower of Love....
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The incomparable Oscar Wilde has delighted audiences for many, many years, and now you can enjoy his writing in its entirety on your eReading device. This is the COMPLETE WORKS of the great literary giant with bonus texts. (Current version: 5)
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* annotated with introductions to the plays, novel and other texts
* features many images relating to Wilde, his life...
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our vast range of titles.
* annotated with introductions to the plays, novel and other texts
* features many images relating to Wilde, his life...
14) A Good woman
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A notorious seductress enters a gossipy society and entices the husband of a faithful young woman, delighting the gossips and prompting a series of unexpected consequences.
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The fun begins as the unsuspecting Otis family moves into the stately, rambling rooms of Canterville Hall where young Virginia meets up with the castle's resident specter: the 400-year old ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. But while Sir Simon does his moaning, chain-rattling best to frighten the newcomers, Virginia soon befriends him, and learns his sorrowful secret: unless a purehearted mortal agrees to plead his cases before the dreaded Angel of...
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Algernon is a gentlemen from a wealthy family. Algernon's close friend Jack, has a ward, Cecily. Both Algernon and Jack have created alter egos to make life more interesting. Algernon arrives for a weekend visit in the country posing as Earnest. Having heard of Earnest's misadventures, Cicely has developed an infatuation with the rogue, and Algernon's impersonation of him works famously on Cicely. Meanwhile, Algernon's cousin, Gwendolyn, arrives for...
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Classic haunted house ghost stories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre expert John Landis. This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Percival Landon; studies of...
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This Audiobook contains the following works : 1. 1984 by George Orwell Start at Chapters 1 2. Animal Farm by George OrwellSt art at Chapters 26 3. The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason Start at Chapters 36 4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain Start at Chapters 55 5. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Start at Chapters 100 6. Persuasion by Jane Austen Start at Chapters 153 7. The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft Start...
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This audiobook is a collection of 100 thought provoking quotes that will motivate you to change your life! It contains quotes from the most popular personalities around the world. - These quotes will help: - In increasing your motivation - In making your life 10x better - Changing the way you live
