Search for oscar wilde at back to author index search for text within these titles. No 27 the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde 1891. Knighted in 1864, oscars father was a distinguished ophthalmologic surgeon and. He was also known for his wit, his flamboyance, and his trials and jail sentence for homosexual acts. The 10 most popular misconceptions about oscar wilde books. How oscar wilde painted over dorian gray the new yorker. Oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde 16 october 1854 30 november 1900 was an irish writer and poet. May 06, 2003 merlin holland is oscar wilde s grandson and the sole executor of his estate. Best oscar wilde plays the must read plays by oscar wilde. It will help you choose your best oscar wilde book.
Author oscar wilde was known for his acclaimed works including the. The oscar wilde bbc radio drama collection audiobook by. Oscar wilde books biography and list of works author of. Oscar wilde wrote plenty of plays and poetry, but the picture of dorian gray 1890 would be his only novel. In this lesson, youll learn all about the victorian author. The oscar wilde page at american literature, featuring a biography and free library of the authors novels, stories, poems, letters, and texts. Elements of a gothic novel in the picture of dorian gray. Oscar wildes literary reputation rests largely on his novel the picture of dorian gray 1891 and on his masterful comedies of manners lady windermeres fan 1892 and the importance of being earnest 1895. He found critical and popular success with his scintillating plays, chiefly the importance of being earnest, while his only novel, the picture of dorian gray, scandalized readers. Always eager to please, wilde revised the novel but directed the rest of his energies to plays and poetry.
Author oscar wilde was known for his acclaimed works including the picture of dorian gray and the importance of being earnest, as well as his brilliant wit, flamboyant style and infamous. His most famous play and the uncontested number one on this list, the important of being earnest is a fantastic farcical comedy that simply must. But there is more to the life of oscar wilde than witticisms and dorian gray. For example, they have read the novel as about the dangers of treating life purely as art, as dorian does. The women of homer 2008 by the oscar wilde society.
From his outsize celebrity in victorian london to his authorship of fiction, drama, and poetry that uniquely captured his era, its fair to say that wilde succeeded on. Musicians like paul hewson also known as bono, sinead oconnor and bob geldof. Oct 10, 2019 author oscar wilde was known for his acclaimed works including the picture of dorian gray and the importance of being earnest, as well as his brilliant wit, flamboyant style and infamous. Born in ireland and taking over the globe one grandiose moment at a time, oscar wilde rocked the world with his lush lifestyle, his decadent take on life, and his sordid and passionate love affairs. Oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde was born to successful dublin intellectuals, sir william wilde and jane francesca wilde on october 16, 1854 at 21 westland row, dublin. The best books on oscar wilde five books expert recommendations. Irishborn author, playwright and poet oscar wilde is known not only for his works of literature but also as one of the leading members of late nineteenth century englands aestheticism movement. Oscar wilde biography and list of works oscar wilde books. While his most famous works, the picture of dorian gray and the importance of being earnest, live on, wilde is most frequently remembered for his wit. In the literary world of victorian london, wilde fell in with an artistic crowd that included w. Oscar wilde biography the irish writer and poet, oscar wilde is best known for writing the picture of dorian gray 1891, a dark and sardonic novel which was the topic of much.
How oscar wilde become the first celebrity famous for being. Oscar wilde books list of books by author oscar wilde. The picture of dorian gray dell laurel edition, lb145 oscar wilde on. Oscar wilde 18541900 was an irish writer, poet, and playwright. The everquotable oscar wilde 18541900 was an irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet who delighted victorian england with his legendary wit. Born on october 16, 1854 in dublin, author, playwright and poet oscar wilde was a popular literary figure in late victorian england, known for his brilliant wit, flamboyant style and infamous imprisonment for homosexuality.
Literary accomplishments apart, wilde was famous for his wit and flamboyance with men. Top 10 books by oscar wilde best book recommendations, best. Thomas louis, who had earlier translated books on wilde into french, produced his own lesprit doscar wilde in 1920. Here are 15 of his best quotes for writers, readers and artists in honor of his 160th birthday. Top 5 best oscar wilde books you should know discover walks. It is a carefully cultivated image that wilde developed. Oct 16, 2014 poet, playwright and novelist oscar wilde was born october 16, 1854 in dublin. Oscar wilde cultivated an image of himself as an idle. His novel, the picture of dorian gray, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of. Coming back to his literary endeavours, wildes greatness can be felt in his quotes that give a new perception about life. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Born in 1854, oscar wilde was a prolific writer whose famous work includes novels like the picture of dorian gray originally published in 1890 and a play called the importance of being earnest which premiered in 1895. Oscar fingall oflahertie wills wilde, 18541900, irish author and wit, b. Was born in 1854 in ireland, he became one of londons most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Oscar wilde, author of importance of being earnest. One of the greatest novelist, storyteller, poet and playwright ever, oscar wilde books were full of relatable characters, intriguing storylines and excellent narrative.
We have collected the best quotes of a famous irish writer oscar wilde in one place. He was educated at trinity college in dublin and at magdalen college, oxford, and settled in london, where he married constance lloyd in 1884. Oscar wilde books list of books by author oscar wilde thriftbooks. Top 10 books by oscar wilde best book recommendations. A caricature of wilde by aubrey beardsley, the caption reads oscar wilde at work. The portable oscar wilde, selected and edited by richard aldington, viking new york, ny, 1946, revised edition selected and edited by aldington and stanley weintraub, 1981. Wildes mother was a prominent poet and nationalist.
His most famous play and the uncontested number one on this list, the important of being earnest is a fantastic farcical comedy that simply must be read by any actor, playwright or. The social comedy, the importance of being earnest, is widely. Oscar wilde was born on october 16, 1854, in dublin, ireland. The picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde, the importance of being earnest by oscar wilde, the canterville ghost by oscar w.
Oscar wilde, author of importance of being earnest, was one of the greatest of irish writers and playwrights known around the world. He wrote a number of great plays as well as essays, poetry and novels. Beginning in 1888, wilde entered a sevenyear period of furious creativity, during which he produced nearly all of his great literary works. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, the early 1890s saw him become one of the most popular playwrights in london. The everquotable oscar wilde once said, anybody can make history. Oscar wilde biography oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde october 16, 1854 november 30, 1900 was an angloirish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. Playwright, poet, and essayist oscar wilde may be the most famous quotesmith in literary history. It didnt win wilde any friends with literary critics, who called the novel everything from effeminate to unclean. Asked in oscar wilde what are the names of most famous oscar wilde novels.
For example, when he was told to take a scene out of the importance of being earnest by the actormanager george alexander, he replied. Oscar wilde was a flamboyant and vivacious playwright of the 19th century. Society and subversion in the plays of oscar wilde by sos eltis. The story, telling of a man who never ages while his portrait turns. Another of wildes most celebrated works is his tragedy, salome, published in. He was tried and imprisoned for his homosexual relationship with the son of an aristocrat. Chiefly remembered today as a playwright, especially for the importance of being earnest, and as the author of the picture of dorian gray.
Writers like bram stoker the author of dracula, oscar wilde and brendan. Oscar wilde biography, books and facts famous authors. The popular novels of oscar wilde made him a household name in the educated society and inspired many over the time. He is most famous for his sophisticated, brilliantly witty plays, which were the first since the comedies of sheridan and goldsmith to have both dramatic and literary merit. See more ideas about oscar wilde, writers and poets and oscar wilde quotes.
From the picture of dorian gray to the importance of being earnest, oscar wilde left an indelible mark on literature and theater. Wildes life was a subject of many biographies since his death. A popular perception persists of oscar wilde as an idle aesthete. Here are his 40 most popular according to goodreads sourced quotations, grouped. How oscar wilde become the first celebrity famous for. This scene you feel is superfluous cost me terrible exhausting labour and heartrending nervewracking strain. Dec 18, 2008 there are many famous people from dublin. Oscar wilde 18541900, irish dramatist, poet, and author wrote the darkly sardonic faustian themed the picture of dorian gray 1891.
This is a bibliography of works by oscar wilde, a latevictorian irish writer. Oscar wilde books biography and list of works author. A fabulous introduction to oscar wilde this collection of the bestof oscar wilde starts with an excellent dramatisation of the picture of dorian gray. Wilde is perhaps most famous for his plays, and for his only novel, the picture of dorian gray.
In 1891, he published the picture of dorian gray, his only novel which. Another famous quote of oscar wilde is a man can be happy with every woman, as long he does not love her. In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel, stood the fulllength portrait of a young man of extraordinary personal beauty, and in front of it, some little distance away, was sitting the artist. Some of his famous works include the importance of being earnest and lady windermeres fan.
What are the names of most famous oscar wilde novels answers. Oscar wilde, in full oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde, born october 16, 1854, dublin, irelanddied november 30, 1900, paris, france, irish wit, poet, and dramatist whose reputation rests on his only novel, the picture of dorian gray 1891, and on his comic masterpieces lady windermeres fan 1892 and the importance of being earnest 1895. Poet, playwright and novelist oscar wilde was born october 16, 1854 in dublin. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of londons most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Knighted in 1864, oscars father was a distinguished ophthalmologic surgeon and philanthropist who wrote many books. Statusmind offers the best quotations of a famous poet from his epigrams, plays and novels. Oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde 16 october 1854 30 november 1900 was an irish poet and playwright. Before writing dorian gray, wilde had already used the wellknown motifs of gothic.
How oscar wilde become the first celebrity famous for being famous. An irish writer like no other, the beloved oscar wilde. The bestknown works of oscar wilde, including the poems, novels, plays, essays, and fairy tales, halcyon house garden city, ny, 1940. Oscar wilde biography oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde october 16.
Oscar wilde was born in 1854 in a family of intellectuals. Saturated by his famous wit and satire, the novel focuses on themes of extravagance, immorality, and beauty. Oscar wilde books biography and list of works author of the. Oscar wilde books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. The philosophy of dress first published in the newyork tribune 1885, published for the first time in book form in oscar wilde on dress 20. Top 75 famous inspirational quotes of oscar wilde oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde was an irish poet and playwright. From his outsize celebrity in victorian london to his authorship of fiction, drama, and poetry that uniquely captured his era, its fair to say that wilde succeeded on both counts. A collection of short stories by oscar wilde the happy prince and other stories, a house of pomegranates, and others. Top 75 famous inspirational quotes of oscar wilde 75quotes. His shortstory the canterville ghost parodied the classical ghost stories. Oscar wilde quotes author of the picture of dorian gray. This scene you feel is superfluous cost me terrible exhausting labour and heartrending nerve.