Oscar Wilde

"Criticism is itself an art." This is one of the singular arguments in what must be one of Oscar Wilde's most compelling critical dialogues ever published. The Critic as Artist explores Wilde's defen...

The homoerotic novel Teleny is an important antithesis to the prudish idealism of the neo-classic and neo-romantic lyric love poetry of the fin du siecle. It is a work of unmasking the cynical double ...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pomona Press are republishing these classic works in affordable...

This vintage book contains the "Poems" section of "The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde". Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854 - 1900) was a seminal Irish author, poet, and playwright. He was the m...

A truly classic gothic horror novel for the ages. A Picture of Dorian Gray has captivated generations of readers with its ethical and artistic questions. What are the true costs of excess? What happen...

Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of the most striking and provocative novels of the late nineteenth century. First published in 1890, the work combines elements of Gothic fiction, philo...

The Importance of Being Earnest is both Oscar Wilde's most important and funniest play. As the subtitle suggests there is more to this play than it's farcical nature suggests. Wilde calls into questio...

This 1895 play revolves around blackmail and political corruption. The theme of public and private honor runs throughout the work. The play opens at a fashionable dinner party in London. Several guest...