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portada the complete short stories
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Physical Book
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Language
English
Pages
250
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
19.6 x 22.1 x 1.8 cm
Weight
0.21 kg.
ISBN
9780199535064
ISBN13
9780199535064
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the complete short stories

Oscar Wilde (Author) · John Sloan (Illustrated by) · Oxford University Press, USA · Paperback

the complete short stories - Wilde, Oscar ; Sloan, John

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Synopsis "the complete short stories"

Oscar Wilde was already famous as a brilliant wit and raconteur when he first began to publish his short stories in the late 1880s. Admired by George Orwell and W. B. Yeats, the stories include poignant fairy-tales such as "The Happy Prince" and "The Selfish Giant," the extravagant comedy of "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime" and "The Canterville Ghost," and the daring narrative experiments of "The Portrait of Mr. W. H.," Wilde's fictional investigation into the identity of the dedicatee of Shakespeare's sonnets. John Sloan's Introduction argues for Wilde's originality and literary achievement as a short-story writer, emphasizing his literary skill and sophistication, and arguing for the centrality of Wilde's shorter fiction in his literary career. The collection includes a useful and up-to-date bibliography and extensive and helpful explanatory notes, and an Appendix reprints an important passage from the book-length version of "The Portrait of Mr. W. H." on the Neo-Platonic ideal offriendship between men, an important key to the short story's meaning. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Oscar Wilde
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Oscar Wilde es considerado uno de los dramaturgos más destacados del Londres victoriano tardío. Además, fue una celebridad de la época debido a su gran y aguzado ingenio. Hoy en día, es recordado por sus epigramas, sus cuentos, sus obras de teatro, su única novela, El retrato de Dorian Gray, y la tragedia de su encarcelamiento, seguida de su muerte prematura.
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Adrian Hernández GinorioThursday, September 14, 2023
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Llegó en tiempo. La edición está buena, viene con algunas notas aclaratorias al final del libro, para entender algunas referencias que puedan resultar complicadas de entender.

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