The Collected Supernatural & Weird Fiction of Oscar Wilde-Includes the Novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray, ' 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, ' 'The Canterville Ghost' & More Tales of the Strange and Unusual

by Oscar Wilde

Overview

Weird tales from a master of drama and the written word

Oscar Wilde genius as a playwright, author and poet is well known and highly regarded. The quality of his work has ensured that it has often been adapted for the cinema screen and the first chilling novel in this special Leonaur collection of Wilde's immaculate forays into the bizarre, haunting and peculiar is no exception. 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' tells of a dissolute young man who is cursed as his physical self is separated from his soul with horrific consequences, creating an essential and timeless story of horror. Those who wish to enhance their enjoyment of that story will be pleased to learn that several other classic tales of earth bound spirits, hidden guilt, murder and psychic powers populate this volumes pages-each one beautifully and satisfyingly crafted by this most accomplished of writers. This collection is completed by a sequence of weird shorter pieces often described as 'fairy stories.' These tales of a decidedly adult nature are fabulous excursions into the fantastical which combine to make this book the ideal way for readers to enjoy all of Wilde's strange fiction in one collectable volume. Available in soft cover and also as a quality, cloth bound hardback.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846778513
Publisher:	Leonaur Ltd
Publication date:	09/21/2009
Pages:	420
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.93(d)

About the Author

The ever-quotable Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet who delighted Victorian England with his legendary wit. He found critical and popular success with his scintillating plays, chiefly The Importance of Being Earnest, while his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, scandalized readers. Imprisoned for two years for homosexual behavior, Wilde moved to France after his release, where he died destitute.

Date of Birth:

October 16, 1854

Date of Death:

November 30, 1900

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

The Royal School in Enniskillen, Dublin, 1864; Trinity College, Dublin, 1871; Magdalen College, Oxford, England, 1874