LIBROS DEL AUTOR: oscar wilde

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  • O retrato de Dorian Gray
    Oscar Wilde
    Inebriado por sua beleza, Dorian Gray busca ajuventu de eterna e abre mão da sua alma para que apenas uma pintura a óleo, de autoria do artista Basil Hallward, envelheça e ele possa desfrutar dos prazeres da vida.O retrato de Dorian Gray é o único romance escrito por Oscar Wilde. Publicado originalmente em 1890, foi considerado imoral para a época e teve palavras censuradas,o q...
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  • The Soul of Man under Socialism
    Oscar Wilde
    ''The Soul of Man Under Socialism'' is an 1891 essay by Oscar Wilde in which he expounds a libertarian socialist worldview and a critique of charity. The writing of ''The Soul of Man'' followed Wilde’s conversion to anarchist philosophy, following his reading of the works of Peter Kropotkin.In ''The Soul of Man'' Wilde argues that, under capitalism, ''the majority of people spo...
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  • A Critic in Pall Mall
    Oscar Wilde
    A Critic in Pall Mall is an Oscar Wilde literary criticism text that examines the works of English literary giants. The text includes these literary studies:The tomb of Keats -- Keats’s Sonnet on blue -- Dinners and dishes -- Shakespeare on scenery -- ’Henry the Fourth’ at Oxford -- A handbook to marriage -- To read or not to read -- The letters of a great woman -- Béranger in ...
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  • The Soul of Man Under Socialism
    Oscar Wilde
    The Soul of Man Under Socialism is a famous and classic poitical science essay by Oscare Wilde that contains this passage: 'The chief advantage that would result from the establishment of Socialism is, undoubtedly, the fact that Socialism would relieve us from that sordid necessity of living for others which, in the present condition of things, presses so hardly upon almost eve...
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  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Oscar Wilde
    'The soul is a Terrible reality. it can be bought And sold and bartered away.' Meet Dorian Gray, the beautiful young man with an impossibly charming face and spirit as he sits for Basil Hallward-a deeply moral artist and a friend of the impish Lord Henry-who becomes obsessed with his beauty and wants to paint him, Dorian is enchanted by the perfection of his portrait. But, infl...
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  • The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
    Oscar Wilde
    The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine. Fearing the story was indecent, prior to publication the magazine’s editor deleted roughly five hundred words without Wilde’s knowledge. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibiliti...
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  • The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
    Oscar Wilde
    The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine. Fearing the story was indecent, prior to publication the magazine’s editor deleted roughly five hundred words without Wilde’s knowledge. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibiliti...
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    18,15 €

  • 7 best short stories - Victorian Fairy Tales
    Dinah Craik / John Ruskin / Oscar Wilde
    Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to the Victorian Fairy Tales. The reinvention of fairy tales was a very particular feature of Victorian literature. Many authors dedicated to othe...
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  • My Life and Work Henry Ford
    Oscar Wilde
    Henry Ford was an American industrialist; the founder of the Ford Motor Company; and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry. As owner of the Ford Motor Company; he became one of the richest and best-known people in the world. He is credited with ...
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  • De Profundis [microform]
    Oscar 1854-1900 Wilde
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work....
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    20,76 €

  • Collected Works. Authorized Ed. Edited by Robert Ross; 10
    Oscar 1854-1900 Wilde / Robert Baldwin 1869-1918 Ross
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work....
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    20,80 €

  • Collected Works. Authorized Ed. Edited by Robert Ross; 6
    Oscar 1854-1900 Wilde / Robert Baldwin 1869-1918 Ross
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work....
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    37,25 €

  • Collected Works. Authorized Ed. Edited by Robert Ross; 13
    Oscar 1854-1900 Wilde / Robert Baldwin 1869-1918 Ross
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work....
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    35,28 €

  • Collected Works. Authorized Ed. Edited by Robert Ross; 6
    Oscar 1854-1900 Wilde / Robert Baldwin 1869-1918 Ross
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work....
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    24,77 €

  • Collected Works. Authorized Ed. Edited by Robert Ross; 13
    Oscar 1854-1900 Wilde / Robert Baldwin 1869-1918 Ross
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work....
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  • The Canterville Ghost
    Oscar Wilde
    ''The Canterville Ghost'' is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde.An American family named Otis moves into an old English mansion called Canterville chase. The owner, Lord Canterville, warns Mr. Otis about the house being haunted. But that does not deter the family, who do not believe in ghosts. But when the notorious Canterville Ghost makes his appearance, the family is not a...
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  • A Alma Humana Sob O Socialismo
    Oscar Wilde / Philipe Pharo
    Este ensaio de Oscar Wilde aborda a temática política, estética e artística que abalava os finais do século XIX. Defensor do anarquismo individual, do Socialismo Libertário e, quiçá, libertino, Wilde tem em The Soul of Man Under Socialism (1891) o seu único texto vincadamente político, sem subterfúgios.Publicado na revista The Fortnightly Review, o ensaio revela todo o pensamen...
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  • The Importance of Being Earnest
    Oscar Wilde
    The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae to escape social obligations. Its funny dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde’s most enduringly popular play. Despite the play’s early success, Wilde’s notoriety and prison caused the play to be closed after 86 perform...
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  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Oscar Wilde
    The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine. Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist impressed and infatuated by Dorian’s beauty; he believes that Dorian’s beauty is responsible for the new mood in his art as a pain...
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  • Lady Windermere’s Fan
    Oscar Wilde
    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 transpire...
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  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Oscar Wilde
    Novel written by Oscar Wilde, The picture of Dorian Gray is a story of a young man whose beauty prompts a painter to paint a life-like portrait of him. However, all is not what it seems...Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. A must-read for children and adults alike! The novel is a social satire as well as ...
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  • The Importance of Being Earnest
    Oscar Wilde
    The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae to escape social obligations. Its funny dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde’s most enduringly popular play. Despite the play’s early success, Wilde’s notoriety and prison caused the play to be closed after 86 perform...
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  • Intentions
    Oscar Wilde
    Intentions consists of multiple essays in which Wilde combats the popular argument that art must adhere to a moral standard and serve a benevolent purpose. It’s a direct contrast to longstanding tradition in contemporary literature.Oscar Wilde delivers four irreverent essays that criticize the norm and celebrate the unexpected. Intentions features four of his works: 'The Decay ...
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  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Oscar Wilde
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  • The Importance of Being Earnest
    Oscar Wilde
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  • De Profundis
    Oscar Wilde
    This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is...
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  • The Happy Prince And Other Tales
    Oscar Wilde
    This story by Oscar Wilde was published for the first time in May 1888. The happy prince summary throws light on the society full of injustice and inequality. Moreover, people give importance to superficial beauty and a life full of luxury and escapism. Furthermore, they lack compassion for each other. It also reflects the ridiculous behavior of Mayor and Councilors. People hav...
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  • Lady Windermere’s Fan A Play about a Good Woman
    Oscar Wilde
    THE SCENES OF THE PLAY: Act I. Morning-room in Lord Windermere’s house.Act II. Drawing-room in Lord Windermere’s house.Act III. Lord Darlington’s rooms.Act IV. Same as Act I.Time: The Present.Place: London.The action of the play takes place within twenty-four hours, beginning on a Tuesday afternoon at five o’clock, and ending the next day at 1.30 p.m. CONTENTS: Act I Morning-Ro...
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  • A House of Pomegranates
    Oscar Wilde
    The Young King, The Birthday of the Infanta, The Fisherman and his Soul, The Star-Child. The lad-for he was only a lad, being but sixteen years of age-was not sorry at their departure, and had flung himself back with a deep sigh of relief on the soft cushions of his embroidered couch, lying there, wild-eyed and open-mouthed, like a brown woodland Faun, or some young animal of t...
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  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Oscar Wilde
    The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art’s aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography. Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault.T...
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