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Wilde's only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence. From its provocative Preface, chal

In these delightful tales, Oscar Wilde employs all his grace, artistry and wit. The Happy Prince tells of the statue of a once pleasure-loving Prince which, with help of a selfless Swallow, helps people in distress. As well as The Nightinga

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

De Profundis is Wilde's eloquent and bitter reproach from prison to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas. He contrasts his behaviour with that of his close friend Robert Ross who became Wilde's literary executor. The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a d

Powieść Teleny, po raz pierwszy opublikowana w 1893 roku, natychmiast uznana została za literacki skandal. Nic dziwnego, gdyż jest to śmiało napisana, niestroniąca od pikanterii historia niepohamowanej namiętności pomiędzy dwoma mężczyznami

„Oscar Wilde żył tak, jak gdyby życie było jeszcze jednym utworem do napisania. Budował je jak utwór, poddawał całe tej samej idei, która przenikała jego eseje, bajki czy komedie. Z całym swym estetyzmem i pozorną zabawą w paradoksy był Wil