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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

by Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest, is a play criticized as humorous exposure of social obligations with out any social message. While this Play has climaxed the writing career of the author Oscar Wilde, this also marked the end of his personal life by exposing his double life for which he was sent for imprisonment. John Worthing believed to be an ..

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

by Oscar Wilde

The Canterville Ghost, is a comical story of a Ghost's (Sir Simon) failed attempts to terrify the residents of the haunted house, the Canterville. Mr.Otis family is decided to reside in the haunted house, in spite of warnings from many people that ghost exists in the house. Mr.Otis family consists of the couple (Mr & Mrs.Otis), their fifteen ye..

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray is the only published novel of the most controversial English play wright Oscar Wilde. Not being a drama, this novel is not an exemption of controversies, and has gone through many edits due to strong outrage by British critics to the extent of asking for the author’s prosecution. Basil Hallward uses Dorian grey for on..

An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband

by Oscar Wilde

An Ideal Husband is written by Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer and the most popular London Playwright.  This play has been dramatized on the incidents occurs in a 24 hours duration, revolves around the corruption & blackmailing in politics.  This drama, probably conceived from the then prevailing situations of the author's life, he descr..

The Happy Prince and Other Tales

The Happy Prince and Other Tales

by Oscar Wilde

The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of five stories written by Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer and dramatist remembered for his plays such as The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband, A Woman of No Importance and his only novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. This book is collection of five stories written for children, which teac..

De Profundis

De Profundis

by Oscar Wilde

De Profundis is an epistle written by the controversial Irish writer Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment. The epistle was addressed to his friend and lover Lord Alfred Douglas. It is written in two parts and was not allowed by the authorities to be sent, while the author was imprisoned. He has taken it personally after his release and published it ..

Lady Windermere's Fan

Lady Windermere's Fan

by Oscar Wilde

Lady Windermere's Fan is a four act comedy play, written by Oscar Wilde, an Irish Playwright remembered as the most popular dramatist of London theaters. Lady Windermere was in a dilemma to believe gossips and rumors about her husband’s fascinating relationship with Mrs. Erlynne. While checking her husband’s bank book she could understand that l..

A Woman of No Importance

A Woman of No Importance

by Oscar Wilde

A Woman of No Importance is comedy play by the great Irish dramatist Oscar Wilde who has been remembered for his many famous plays such as The importance of being Earnest, Lady Windermere's Fan, An Ideal Husband.   A Woman of No Importance has been considered as the weakest play by Oscar Wilde and has received numerous criticism. In A Woman..