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Calling on diverse examples from ancient greek sculpture to contemporary paintings oscar wilde s brilliant essay creates a witty, paradoxical world in which the only art worth loving is that built on complete untruths. Wildes goal is to subvert the norm by reversing its values. Collected her in one omnibus edition are oscar wildes most important works including the importance of being earnest, the picture of dorian gray, salome, selected poems of oscar wilde, the soul of man under socialism, the happy prince and other. The best books on oscar wilde five books expert recommendations. The fairy tales of oscar wilde selections by oscar wilde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Complete works of oscar wilde kindle edition by wilde. Oscar wilde, in full oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde, born october 16, 1854, dublin, irelanddied november 30, 1900, paris, france, irish wit, poet, and dramatist whose reputation rests on his only novel, the picture of dorian gray 1891, and on his comic. Click on file format for free download of each book.
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