Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on October 16, 1854. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin and Magdalen College, Oxford. He later lived in London and married Constance Lloyd there in 1884. Wilde was a leader of the Aesthetic Movement. His only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was first published in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. He published a revised and expanded edition in 1891 in response to negative reviews that criticized the book’s immorality. Wilde became famous through the immense success of his plays, including Lady Windemere's Fan (1892), An Ideal Husband (1895) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).

In 1985, after a public scandal involving Wilde's relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas, he was sentenced to two years' hard labor in Reading Gaol for 'gross indecency'. His poem "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" was based on his experiences in prison and was published in 1898. After his release, Wilde never lived in England again and died in Paris on November 30, 1900. He is buried in Père Lachaise cemetery.
Aug 2, 1994
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Picture of Dorian Gray, The (TAP Classics)

Jun 1, 1994
Cover of La Importancia de Llamarse Ernesto

La Importancia de Llamarse Ernesto (Clasicos de la Literatura (Edimat Libros), #70) (Letras Mayusculas) (Biblioteca Edaf) (Alba)

May 1, 1994
Cover of El Principe Feliz y Otros Cuentos

El Principe Feliz y Otros Cuentos

May 1, 1994
Cover of El Fantasma de Canterville y Otros Relatos

El Fantasma de Canterville y Otros Relatos (Clasicos Agebe)

Nov 1, 1993
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Correspondencia - Wilde

Sep 1, 1993
Cover of El Fantasma de Canterville

El Fantasma de Canterville (Mis Primeros Clasicos, #15) (Clasicos de la Literatura (Edimat Libros), #47) (Cara y Cruz) (Clasicos Ilustrados) (Juvenil-Biblioteca Edaf) (Ediciones Fenix) (Filo y Contrafilo) (Biblioteca Oscar Wilde, #2)

May 13, 1993
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The Bedside Wilde (Classics for Pleasure)

Apr 1, 1993
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Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde (Illuminated Editions)

Mar 1, 1993
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El Fantasma de Canterville

Feb 1, 1993
Cover of La Jeunesse Est Un Art

La Jeunesse Est Un Art (Iconoclastes)

Dec 1, 1992
Cover of El Alma de Un Hombre Bajo El Socialismo

El Alma de Un Hombre Bajo El Socialismo

Jun 1, 1992
Cover of Oscar Wilde's the Happy Prince

Oscar Wilde's the Happy Prince

Apr 30, 1992
Cover of New Way Orange Level Platform Book - The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant

New Way Orange Level Platform Book - The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant

Jan 1, 1992
Cover of El Retrato de Dorian Gray

El Retrato de Dorian Gray (Biblioteca Oscar Wilde, #1) (Biblioteca Edaf) (Cara y Cruz) (Oro) (Ediciones Fenix) (Clasicos Ilustrados) (Debolsillo Clasica) (Clasicos de La Literatura)

Jan 1, 1992
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Le Portrait de Dorian Gray

Jan 1, 1992
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de Profundis Lettr Sur (Folio Essais, A32667)

Jan 1, 1992
Cover of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde/The Picture of Dorian Gray

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde/The Picture of Dorian Gray

Jan 1, 1992
Cover of Oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest"

Oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest" (Princess Grace Irish Library, No. 10.)

Nov 11, 1991
Cover of The Complete Illustrated Stories, Plays and Poems

The Complete Illustrated Stories, Plays and Poems

Oct 24, 1991
Cover of Aristotle at Afternoon Tea

Aristotle at Afternoon Tea

Sep 30, 1991
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Stories for Children

Apr 24, 1991
Cover of The Happy Prince and Other Stories

The Happy Prince and Other Stories (The Art of Short Fiction, #1) (Top 100 Classic Childrens Stories) (Collector's Colour Library)

Mar 14, 1991
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The Fireworks of Oscar Wilde

Dec 31, 1990
Cover of Ort Bran

Ort Bran