Oscar: 1500 books

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A rich merchant, Simone, discovers that his wife, Bianca, is having an affair with a prince named Guido Bardi. Incensed by the indignity visited upon him by the prince, Simone challenges his rival to a duel. Although Oscar Wilde’s A Florentine Tragedy was left incomplete, the story about...

Salome is a work of tragedy by Oscar Wilde. The original 1891 version of the play was in French. Three years later an English translation was published. The play tells in one act the Biblical story of Salome, stepdaughter of the tetrarch Herod Antipas, who, to her stepfather's dismay but to the delight...

An Ideal Husband is an 1895 comedy by Oscar Wilde which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honor. The action is set in London, in "the present", and takes place within a single day. "Sooner or later," Wilde notes,...

Originally published in French, ‘Salomé’ is Oscar Wilde’s 1896 dramatization of the biblical story of Salome, the step-daughter of Herod who danced before Herod and in so doing wins the granting of any wish that Herod may be able to fulfill. Salome asks for the head of John the Baptist. Fans of Wilde will delight in the dramatization of this biblical story.

Believe me, no civilised man ever regrets a pleasure... As London slides from one century into the next, a young man is cursed with the uncanny ability to remain both young and beautiful while descending into a life of heartless debauchery. With its glittering dialogue, provocative imagery...

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is remembered for his epigrams, plays and the circumstances of his imprisonment, followed by his early death. -wikipedia

Quatre critiques d'Oscar Wilde : "Le déclin du mensonge", "Plume, Crayon, Poison", "Le Critique artiste" et "La vérité des Masques" Extrait : Cyrille, entrant par la porte ouverte sur la terrasse.—Mon cher Vivian, ne vous cloîtrez donc pas tout le jour dans la bibliothèque....

A new adaptation of Oscar Wilde's murderously funny comedy. Young Lord Arthur is deliriously happy: a pillar of society on the verge of marriage, until a brief departure from Victorian convention leads him to the abode of a chilling clairvoyant who gravely pronounces that before he can marry...

Christmas is widely considered the most wonderful time of the year for many reasons. Christmas tends to invoke thoughts of Santa, egg nog, snow, gifts and much much more. Throughout the years there have been countless Christmas stories that help everyone feel the joy of the holiday season. This version...

This file includes the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" plus "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories". The "other" stories are: The Canterville Ghost, The Sphinx Without a Secret, The ModelMillionaire, and The Portrait of Mr. W. H. According to Wikipedia: "Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde...

The book uses the chakras metaphor as a template to establish a path toward spiritual awakening and release, it guides you through everyday challenges like fear, grief, guilt, shame, and more in a simple and practical language. Eastern and Western philosophies converge to enhance the view of life....

Evolutionize: Light and Voice, is a book written with the strength of hope, with the love that transcends time, and with the appreciation for all life. This book is divided in two sections of poetry and prose. In his second book, poet Oscar R. Rocha, masterfully blends words and sentences to represent...

A House of Pomegranates was written by Oscar Wilde and first published in 1892. A House of Pomegranates is a collection of whimisical short stories which includes the following tales: The Young King, The Birthday of the Infanta, The Fisherman and his Soul, and The Star-child. Readers of all ages will be delighted by these fanciful tales.