Oscar Wilde (International) assertion Oscar Wilde i(A53599 works by)
Born: Established: 1854 ; Died: Ceased: 1900
Gender: Male
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1 Untitled Oscar Wilde , 1980 extract review (Untitled)
— Appears in: Margin , April no. 5 1980; (p. 13)
1 y separately published work icon The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter (International) assertion Petronius , ( trans. Oscar Wilde et. al. )agent)expression Chicago : Covici-Friede , 1934 Z1328585 1934 single work novel
1 An Ideal Husband Oscar Wilde , 1895 single work drama
1 y separately published work icon A House of Pomegranates Oscar Wilde , London : James R. Osgood , 1891 14134039 1891 selected work short story
1 The Young King (International) assertion Oscar Wilde , 1891 single work short story
— Appears in: A House of Pomegranates 1891; (p. 1-26)
1 y separately published work icon The Picture of Dorian Gray (International) assertion Oscar Wilde , 1890 9811742 1890 single work novel

'Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist who is impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian’s beauty is responsible for the new mode in his art as a painter. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfilment are the only things worth pursuing in life.

Newly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied and amoral experiences, while staying young and beautiful; all the while his portrait ages and records every soul-corrupting sin' (Wikipedia)

1 Untitled Oscar Wilde , 1888 single work review
— Appears in: Pall Mall Budget , 20 December 1888;

— Review of Australian Poets : 1788-1888 : Being a Selection of Poems upon All Subjects Written in Australia and New Zealand during the First Century of the British Colonization 1888 anthology poetry
1 y separately published work icon The Happy Prince and Other Tales (International) assertion Oscar Wilde , London : David Nutt , 1888 9354091 1888 selected work short story children's
1 The Happy Prince (International) assertion Oscar Wilde , 1888 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Happy Prince and Other Tales 1888;

'In a town where a lot of poor people suffer, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter meets the statue of the late "Happy Prince", who in reality has never experienced true happiness. Viewing various scenes of people suffering in poverty from his tall monument, the Happy Prince asks the swallow to take the ruby from his hilt, the sapphires from his eyes, and the golden leaf covering his body to give to the poor. As the winter comes and the Happy Prince is stripped of all of his beauty, his lead heart breaks when the swallow dies as a result of his selfless deeds and severe cold. The statue is then torn down and melted leaving behind the broken heart and the dead swallow. These are taken up to heaven by an angel that has deemed them the two most precious things in the city. This is affirmed by God and they live forever in his city of gold and garden of paradise' (Wikipedia).

1 The Selfish Giant Oscar Wilde , 1888 single work short story
— Appears in: The Happy Prince and Other Tales 1888;
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