Selected Oscar Wilde

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Deep dive into this epic collection of classic Oscar Wilde tales! In ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, we’ll question and query the true worth of excess. We’ll then explore the letter written by Wilde to his former student, friend, and lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, in the heartfelt and intimate ‘De Profundis’. Next up is the dark and dangerous murder mystery in ‘Lord Arthur Savile's Crime’. Can Savile secure his secret to forge his fate? And things take a twisted turn in ‘The Canterville Ghost’ as one family face up to a haunted castle. Weaving a powerful and profound collection of classic Oscar Wilde tales, ‘Selected Novels’ is the perfect companion for fans of Bret Easton Ellis' ´American Psycho´. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish poet and playwright, celebrated as one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. His works include ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, ‘The Happy Prince and Other Stories’, and ‘The Importance of being Earnest’.