Oscar Wilde Pack

by Anne Varty

Penguin/Longman Combination Value PacksEach pack contains a Penguin edition and a Longman criticism.The Portable Oscar WildeRichard Aldington and Stanley WeintraubIn this inclusive anthology Richard Aldington and Stanley Weintraub present the most quotable and influential of Wilde's writings. The novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and the plays Salom, and The Importance of Being Earnest are included in their entirety, along with the complete unexpurgated text of De Profundis. There are also selections from Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importanceand An Ideal HusbandandA Preface to Oscar WildeAnne VartyThis study explores the range of Wilde's writing from his best known works including Lady Windermere's Fan and The Importance of Being Earnest to his lesser known works such as his poetry, journalism and letters. Anne Varty also explores Wilde's family life, the impact of his sexuality on his writing and she considers his work in relation to avant garde movements of their aestheticism, decadence, and symbolism.

Paperback

First published May 1, 1998

Reviews

[Haythem Bastawy · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent survey of major critical work done on Wilde!