Oscar Wilde Lot 5 Best Known Works *Selected Plays *Bio

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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest "celebrities" of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years' hard labour after being convicted of homosexual relationships, described as "gross indecency" with other men. After Wilde was released from prison he set sail for Dieppe by the night ferry. He never returned to Ireland or Britain.

1. Best Known Works (HC - No DJ) (1940)

2. Oscar Wilde by H. Montgomery Hyde (Vintage PB - Illustrated) (1975)

3. Oscar Wilde's London (HC - Very good) (1^st ed.) (Illustrated!) (1987)

• After reading Oscar Wilde's London, I was struck by Oscar, his life, times, regrets and the depth of his self-inflicted pain. This book provides the reader with a perspective on the London of Oscars' time which must be thoroughly understood to glean meaning to his life. Daily life is explored on various social levels as are those contemporary laws and social mores of which Oscar spoke and often debated. This book is a must for those who wish to OBJECTIVELY get beyond Oscar's sexuality and popularized personnae. A fantastic overview of the London which harbored the young Wilde -- rejected the sexual Wilde -- and ultimately embraced the visionary Wilde.

4. The Picture of Dorian Gray & Other Stories (HC - Like New) (1995)

5. Oscar Wilde: Selected Plays (HC - New) (1^st printing) (2004)