Bøger af Oscar Wilde

A letter written by Wilde while he was in prison for gross indecency, this gives a powerful, insightful look into the heart of one of the most well-known writers in the English language and should be read by anyone interested in literature.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

De profundis es la epístola que Oscar Wilde escribió para su compañero, Lord Alfred Douglas en la prisión de Reading en marzo de 1897, dos meses antes de que cumpliera su sentencia, la cual fue impuesta por el delito de sodomía. Bella, empática, triste, conmovedora, irritante, reflexiva, espiritual... muchos adjetivos pueden definir esta obra, dependiendo del lector. Lo cierto es que, a pesar de la confrontación de diversos sentimientos, el autor redacta cada palabra de esta obra con esperanza; esperanza de recibir una respuesta, cualquiera que esta fuera, del principal responsable de su estancia en prisión. During its first half Wilde recounts their previous relationship and extravagant lifestyle which eventually led to Wilde's conviction and imprisonment for gross indecency. He indicts both Lord Alfred's vanity and his own weakness in acceding to those wishes. In the second half, Wilde charts his spiritual development in prison and identification with Jesus Christ, whom he characterises as a romantic, individualist artist. The letter began "Dear Bosie" and ended "Your Affectionate Friend". Wilde wrote the letter between January and March 1897, close to the end of his imprisonment. Contact had lapsed between Douglas and Wilde and the latter had suffered from his close supervision, physical labour and emotional isolation. Nelson, the new prison governor, thought that writing might be more cathartic than prison labour. He was not allowed to send the long letter which he was allowed to write "for medicinal purposes"; each page was taken away when completed, and only at the end could he read it over and make revisions. Nelson gave the long letter to him on his release on 18 May 1897. Wilde entrusted the manuscript to the journalist Robert Ross (an ex-lover, and rival to "Bosie"). Ross published the letter in 1905, five years after Wilde's death, giving it the title "De Profundis" from Psalm 130. It was an incomplete version, excised of its autobiographical elements and references to the Queensberry family; various editions gave more text until in 1962 the complete and correct version appeared in a volume of Wilde's letters.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Oscar Wilde, an Irish Writer, Playwright and renowned poet. He was born on 16th Oct 1854 and was died on 30th Nov 1900. His famous work includes: The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890), The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898), and De Profundis (written in 1897 & published in 1905)

The poem narrates the execution of Wooldridge; it moves from an objective story-telling to symbolic identification with the prisoners as a whole.No attempt is made to assess the justice of the laws which convicted them, but rather the poem highlights the brutalisation of the punishment that all convicts share. Wilde juxtaposes the executed man and himself with the line "Yet each man kills the thing he loves". Wilde too was separated from his wife and sons. He adopted the proletarian ballad form, and suggested it be published in Reynold's Magazine, "because it circulates widely among the criminal classes - to which I now belong - for once I will be read by my peers - a new experience for me".

It has constantly been made a subject of reproach against artists and men of letters that they are lacking in wholeness and completeness of nature. As a rule this must necessarily be so. That very concentration of vision and intensity of purpose which is the characteristic of the artistic temperament is in itself a mode of limitation. To those who are preoccupied with the beauty of form nothing else seems of much importance. Yet there are many exceptions to this rule.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Intentions is the set of four basic and fundamental tests about criticism and aesthetics in art. It Contains: The decay of Lie Pen, pencil and poison The critic as artist The truth about masks

Oscar Wilde (16 October 1854 - 30 November 1900) was an extremely popular Irish writer and poet who wrote in different forms throughout his career and became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is remembered for his epigrams, plays and the strange circumstances of his imprisonment, followed by his early death. At the turn of the 1890s, Wilde refined his ideas about the supremacy of art in a series of dialogues and essays, and incorporated themes of decadence, duplicity, and beauty into his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890). The opportunity to construct aesthetic details precisely, and combine them with larger social themes, drew Wilde to write drama. He wrote Salome (1891) in French in Paris but it was refused a license. Unperturbed, Wilde produced four society comedies in the early 1890s, which made him one of the most successful playwrights of late Victorian London. Wilde reached the height of his fame and success with The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).

The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde's only novel, but what a novel! Dorian Gray is a handsome young man who commissions a painting of himself by an artist named Basil Hallward. The artist is infatuated with Dorian, thinking the young man's beauty has brought about a major improvement in his art. When Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of the artist's, Dorian comes to love Lord Henry's worldview: that the only things worth pursuing are beauty, and a hedonistic abandon to please the senses. Dorian, in a whimsical moment, says he'd love to sell his soul to have Basil's painting of him age instead of Dorian himself. That wish is granted, and Dorian lives a life of debauchery, the results of which are reflected in the painting. But no matter how well you play the game, there's always a price to pay...

A esa chica la había visto en un carruaje amarillo y que desde ese momento le había fascinado instantáneamente y que no pudo dejar de pensar en ella y que después se estuvo paseando por esa calle para ver si podía verla de nuevo. Una semana después la vio. La primera vez que le habló fue un mal comienzo, según él, también se sentía estúpidamente enamorado. Le pidió que si podría volver a verla y ella con un poco de duda le dijo que a las cinco menos cuatro. El día de la cita llegó puntualmente pero le dijo que lady Abroy ya había salido, le mandó una carta a su casa pero ella le pidió que no lo volviera a hacer y que se las mandara a otra dirección, era tan misteriosa que lord Murchison pensaba que estaba bajo la posesión de algún hombre pero después abandonó esa idea. Un après-midi, j'étais assis à la terrasse du café de la Paix, contemplant la splendeur et les dessous de la vie parisienne. Tout en prenant mon vermouth, j'étudiais avec curiosité l'étrange panorama où l'orgueil et la pauvreté défilaient devant moi, quand je m'entendis appeler par mon nom. Je fis demi-tour et je me vis en face de lord Murchison. Nous ne nous étions pas revus depuis que nous avions été au collège ensemble, il y avait dix ans de cela. Aussi fus-je charmé de cette rencontre. Nous échangeâmes une chaude poignée de main. À Oxford, nous avions été grands amis. Je l'aimais énormé-ment. Il était si bon, si plein d'entrain, si plein d'honneur. Nous disions souvent de lui qu'il serait le meilleur garçon du monde sans son penchant à dire toujours la vérité, mais je crois que réellement nous ne l'en admirions que davantage pour sa franchise. Je le trouvai bien un peu changé.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Lord Arthur Savile s Crime and Other Stories is a collection of short semi comic mystery stories that were written by Oscar Wilde and published in 1891. It includes: Lord Arthur Savile s Crime The Canterville Ghost The Sphinx Without a Secret The Model Millionaire In later editions, another story, The Portrait of Mr. W. H., was added to the collection.

Excerpt: ... their egotism, and add to it many other egos. They are forced to have more than one life. They become more highly organised, and to be highly organised is, I should fancy, the object of man's existence. Besides, every experience is of value, and whatever one may say against marriage it is certainly an experience. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. I never talk during music

This book contains: Lord Arthur Savile's crime The Canterville ghost The happy prince The model millionaire

Un après-midi, j'étais assis à la terrasse du café de la Paix, contemplant la splendeur et les dessous de la vie parisienne. Tout en prenant mon vermouth, j'étudiais avec curiosité l'étrange panorama où l'orgueil et la pauvreté défilaient devant moi, quand je m'entendis appeler par mon nom. Je fis demi-tour et je me vis en face de lord Murchison. Nous ne nous étions pas revus depuis que nous avions été au collège ensemble, il y avait dix ans de cela. Aussi fus-je charmé de cette rencontre. Nous échangeâmes une chaude poignée de main. À Oxford, nous avions été grands amis. Je l'aimais énormé-ment. Il était si bon, si plein d'entrain, si plein d'honneur. Nous disions souvent de lui qu'il serait le meilleur garçon du monde sans son penchant à dire toujours la vérité, mais je crois que réellement nous ne l'en admirions que davantage pour sa franchise. Je le trouvai bien un peu changé.

Oscar Wilde, an Irish Writer, Playwright and renowned poet. He was born on 16th Oct 1854 and was died on 30th Nov 1900. His famous work includes: The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890), The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898), and De Profundis (written in 1897 & published in 1905)

J'avais dîné avec Erskine dans sa jolie petite maison de Bird Cage Walk et nous étions assis dans sa bibliothèque, buvant notre café et fumant des cigarettes, quand nous en vînmes à causer des faux en littérature. Maintenant je ne me souviens plus ce qui nous amena à un sujet aussi bizarre en un pareil moment, mais je sais que nous eûmes une longue discussion au sujet de Macpherson, Ireland (William Henry, 1777-1835) prétendit avoir trouvé des manuscrits inédits de Shakespeare qu'il publia à partir de 1795. Il finit par avouer son invention. (Note du traducteur.) et de Chatterton et qu'en ce qui concerne ce dernier, j'insistai sur ce point que ses prétendus faux étaient simplement le résultat d'un désir artistique de parfaite ressemblance, que nous n'avons nul droit de marchander à un artiste les conditions dans lesquelles il veut présenter son oeuvre et que tout art étant à un certain degré une sorte de jeu, une tentative de réaliser sa propre personnalité sur quelque plan imaginatif en dehors de la portée des accidents et des limites de la vie réelle; - censurer un artiste pour un pastiche, c'était confondre un problème de morale et un problème d'esthétique.

This book contains: The Canterville ghost Lord Arthur Savile's crime The happy prince The model millionaire

Reviews Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) Wilde's literary reputation has survived so much that I think it proof against any exhumation of articles which he or his admirers would have preferred to forget. As a matter of fact, I believe this volume will prove of unusual interest; some of the reviews are curiously prophetic; some are, of course, biassed by prejudice hostile or friendly; others are conceived in the author's wittiest and happiest vein; only a few are colourless. And if, according to Lord Beaconsfield, the verdict of a continental nation may be regarded as that of posterity, Wilde is a much greater force in our literature than even friendly contemporaries ever supposed he would become. It should be remembered, however, that at the time when most of these reviews were written Wilde had published scarcely any of the works by which his name has become famous in Europe, though the protagonist of the æsthetic movement was a well-known figure in Paris and London.

Excerpt: ... My father gave me the Iron Cross of valour. Oh, could he see me now with this coward's livery ever in my cheek! (Sinks into his chair.) I never knew any love when I was a boy. I was ruled by terror myself, how else should I rule now? (Starts up.) But I will have revenge; I will have revenge. For every hour I have lain awake at night, waiting for the noose or the dagger, they shall pass years in Siberia, centuries in the mines! Ay! I shall have revenge. Czare. Father! have mercy on the people. Give them what they ask. Prince Paul. And begin, Sire, with your own head; they have a particular liking for that. Czar. The people! the people! A tiger which I have let loose upon myself; but I will fight with it to the death. 14 I am done with half measures.14 I 41 shall crush these Nihilists at a blow. There shall not be a man of them, ay, or a woman either, left alive in Russia. 15 Am I Emperor for15 nothing, that a woman should hold me at bay? Vera Sabouroff shall be in my power, I swear it, before a week is ended, 16 though I burn my whole city to find her.16 She shall be flogged by the knout, stifled in the fortress, strangled in the square! Czare. O God! Czar. For two years her hands have been clutching at my throat; for two years she has made my life a hell; but I shall have revenge. Martial law, Prince, martial law over the whole Empire; that will give me revenge. A good measure, Prince, eh? a good measure. Prince Paul. And an economical one too, Sire. It would carry off your surplus population in six months, and save you many expenses in courts of justice; they will not be needed now. Czar. Quite right. There are too many people in Russia, too much money spent on them, too much money in courts of justice. I'll shut them up. Czare. Sire, reflect before

Join Fred, the lone monster, on his epic adventures as he faces peril, befriends others, and learns what it truly means to be a hero. Fred demonstrates that our deeds, not our outward appearance, are what characterize us through his heroic efforts to defend villages from robbers and slay a flaming monster. Follow him on his quest for self-knowledge to observe how he transforms into a real hero in the eyes of people close to him.

Lady Windermere's Fan, A Play About a Good Woman is a four-act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first produced 22 February 1892 at the St James's Theatre in London. The play was first published in 1893. Like many of Wilde's comedies, it bitingly satirizes the morals of society. The story concerns Lady Windermere, who suspects that her husband is having an affair with another woman. She confronts him with it but although he denies it, he invites the other woman, Mrs Erlynne, to his wife's birthday ball. Angered by her husband's supposed unfaithfulness, Lady Windermere decides to leave her husband for another lover. After discovering what has transpired, Mrs Erlynne follows Lady Windermere and attempts to persuade her to return to her husband and in the course of this, Mrs Erlynne is discovered in a compromising position. It is then revealed Mrs Erlynne is Lady Windermere's mother, who abandoned her family twenty years before the time the play is set. Mrs Erlynne sacrifices herself and her reputation to save her daughter's marriage. The best known line of the play sums up the central theme: We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

Oscar Wilde añade al personaje de Salomé todo un argumento que trastoca la historia evangélica de Jokanaan. En la Biblia, Salomé pedía la muerte de Juan por instigación de su madre Herodías, a la que Jokanaan reprochaba convivir con Herodes a pesar de estar casada con Filipo, hermano de Herodes. En la obra de Wilde, en cambio, Salomé está enamorada (obsesivamente incluso) de Jokanaan (Juan), quien rechaza su amor. La petición de que sea decapitado se produce, pues, por despecho. Tras la muerte, en una combinación de eros y thanatos muy propia de la época (en la misma obra un soldado sirio, enamorado de Salomé, comete suicidio), Salomé besa los labios de la cabeza cortada de Jokanaan. Herodes, enamorado a su vez de Salomé, ordena matarla.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.