Publisher's Synopsis
Flamboyant, stunning, witty, stylish and dazzling are just a few adjectives to describe Oscar Wilde. Celebrated by the famous humorist Max Beerbohm as "a lord of language", Oscar Wilde is still hugely popular all over the world, even a century after his death. Widely acclaimed as one the greatest writers of the fin de siècle, Wilde packed an astonishing amount of work and genius into two short decades, producing masterpieces in every genre-from poems and short stories to plays, novels and essays. This book includes the complete text of The Picture of Dorian Gray, as well as a wide ranging, sparkling selection from his other works.