This is Oscar Wilde's tale of the American family moved into a British mansion, Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance its tired ghost. The family -- which refuses to believe in him -- is in Wilde's way a commentary on the British nobility of the day -- and on the Americans, too. The tale, like many of Wilde's, is rich with allusion, but ends as sentimental romance. . .

El Fantasma De Canterville

A selfish miller proves to be the downfall of his devoted friend and gardener, Hans, even as he benefits from the fruits of Hans's labour. Victorian author Oscar Wilde is known both as a playwright and prose author. Among his most famous works are The Picture of Dorian Gray, his only novel, the plays An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, and the short story collections Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories and The Happy Prince and Other Stories. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

The Devoted Friend - Short Story

Mrs. Allonby. What a comfort it is to have got rid of the men for a little!

Lady Stutfield. Yes; men persecute us dreadfully, don't they?

Mrs. Allonby. Persecute us? I wish they did.

Lady Hunstanton. My dear!

Mrs. Allonby. The annoying thing is that the wretches can be perfectly happy without us. That is why I think it is every woman's duty never to leave them alone for a single moment, except during this short breathing space after dinner; without which I believe we poor women would be absolutely worn to shadows.

[Enter Servants with coffee.]

Lady Hunstanton. Worn to shadows, dear?

Mrs. Allonby. Yes, Lady Hunstanton. It is such a strain keeping men up to the mark. They are always trying to escape from us.

Lady Stutfield. It seems to me that it is we who are always trying to escape from them. Men are so very, very heartless. They know their power and use it.

Lady Caroline. [Takes coffee from Servant.] What stuff and nonsense all this about men is! The thing to do is to keep men in their proper place.

Mrs. Allonby. But what is their proper place, Lady Caroline?

Lady Caroline. Looking after their wives, Mrs. Allonby.

A Woman of No Importance

"Le Portrait de Mr. W. H. est un brillant essai, mais c'est aussi, ne l'oublions pas, une fiction - et même une fiction dans la fiction. Le texte se présente sous la forme d'un conte ou d'une nouvelle - l'éditeur de la Pléiade le range parmi les Contes et histoires. Peut-être Wilde jugea-t-il plus prudent d'envelopper le plaidoyer homosexuel du voile pudique du conte à un moment où, déjà, sa réputation commençait à se faire nauséabonde. Quoi qu'il en soit, cela n'empêche pas Wilde de brouiller les pistes en déclarant : "Il faut croire à Willy Hughes. Je crois presque en lui moi-même." Julie Pujos.

Le portrait de Mr. W. H. / The Portrait of Mr. W. H.

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 'London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years.'

 Including some of Oscar Wilde's most well-known and infamous plays, Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, and The Importance of Being Earnest, this collection of the infamous writer's works displays his brilliant, quick wit to its full glory. Wilde's pithy social comedies dissect the morals and idiosyncrasies of society in the 1890s and offer a view of the sexual politics of the time.

The Plays of Oscar Wilde

Edition enrichie d'Alain Jumeau comportant une préface et un dossier sur l'oeuvre.

Un mari idéal (1895) est la troisième des comédies d'Oscar Wilde. Créée quelques semaines avant L'Importance d'être constant, elle fut jouée au même moment, et l'auteur triompha sur deux scènes différentes de Londres. 
Sir Robert Chiltern semble disposer de tous les atouts : il est riche, sous-secrétaire d'État aux Affaires étrangères, et sa femme voit en lui un mari idéal. Mais son succès repose sur une grave malhonnêteté, dissimulée depuis sa jeunesse. Il sera victime d'un chantage. 
La comédie dénonce l'hypocrisie, le culte de l'or qui corrompt la société et l'affairisme qui gagne les milieux dirigeants. Cette visée politique n'empêche nullement Wilde, dans un festival de mots d'esprit, d'aphorismes et de paradoxes frisant l'absurde, de jouer avec le langage, avec l'intrigue et les conventions scéniques, comme pour mieux affirmer sa liberté et sa modernité.

Un mari idéal (édition enrichie)

La chasse à l'opossum

L'Anniversaire de l'infante suivi de "L'Enfant de l'étoile"

Featuring the entirety of Oscar Wilde's collected poetry, prose, and dramatic works, this collection demonstrates the author's wide range, unerring wit, and unique perspective. Bringing together Wilde's most famous works, including The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Lady Windermere's Fan, this anthology is an important resource for any fan or student of Oscar Wilde. Often considered ahead of his time, Oscar Wilde's works continue to resonate with modern readers and many have been adapted for film and television, including most recently, the 2009 film Dorian Gray starring Ben Barnes and the 2002 film The Importance of Being Earnest, starring Judi Dench and Colin Firth. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

El Fantasma De Canterville

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