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Complete Short Stories

Wilde did not converse - he told tales. Oscar Wilde was already famous as a brilliant wit and raconteur when he first began to publish his short stories in the late 1880s. They have never lacked readers and admirers George Orwell and W. B. Yeats among them. The stories give free rein to Wildes originality literary skill and sophistication. They include poignant fairy-tales such as The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant and the extravagant comedy and social observation of Lord Arthur Saviles Crime and The Canterville Ghost. They also encompass the daring narrative experiments of The Portrait of Mr. W. H. Wildes fictional investigation into the identity of the dedicatee of Shakespeares sonnets and the Poems in Prose based on the Gospel stories. This edition demonstrates the centrality of
Wildes shorter fiction in his literary career and his continuing development and experimentation with the short story format. Combining myth romance and irony Wildes stories enthral and challenge the reader. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more.
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Wilde did not converse
- he told tales. Oscar Wilde was already famous as a brilliant wit & raconteur when he first began to publish his short stories in the late 1880s. They have never lacked readers & admirers George Orwell & W. B. Yeats among them. The stories give free rein to Wildes originality literary skill & sophistication. They include poignant fairy-tales such as The Happy Prince & The Selfish Giant & the extravagant comedy & social observation of Lord Arthur Saviles Crime & The Canterville Ghost. They also encompass the daring narrative experiments of The Portrait of Mr. W. H. Wildes fictional investigation into the identity of the dedicatee of Shakespeares sonnets & the Poems in Prose based on the Gospel stories. This edition demonstrates the centrality of Wildes shorter fiction in his literary career & his continuing development & experimentation with the short story format. Combining myth romance & irony Wildes stories enthral & challenge the reader. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.

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