{"product_id":"greatest-works-of-oscar-wilde-deluxe-hardbound-edition-isbn-9789389931440","title":"Greatest Works of Oscar Wilde (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)","description":"Step into the brilliant, provocative, and glittering world of Oscar Wilde—playwright, poet, and master of wit. \u003ci\u003eGreatest Works of Oscar Wilde\u003c\/i\u003e brings together his most celebrated masterpieces, including \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLady Windermere’s Fan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDe Profundis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003eFrom biting social satire to haunting explorations of vanity and morality, Wilde’s work remains as relevant, daring, and dazzling as ever. This edition is an essential tribute to one of literature’s most flamboyant and fearless voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWit. Beauty. Tragedy. The genius of Wilde in one volume.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA premium collection featuring Wilde’s greatest literary and dramatic works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShowcases Wilde’s unmatched wit, irony, and social commentary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for readers of classic literature, drama, and Victorian satire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully formatted for immersive reading and thoughtful gifting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores universal themes with lyrical prose and timeless elegance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes Explored:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe duality of beauty and corruption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial hypocrisy and class distinctions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pursuit of pleasure vs. the burden of consequence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividualism, identity, and freedom of expression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt for art’s sake and the nature of truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | Born in Dublin in 1854, Oscar Wilde was educated at home till the age of nine. He attended the Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, from 1864 to 1871. In 1874, he graduated from Trinity College, Dublin.Wilde’s first play, Vera: or the Nihilists, did not meet much success. He refined his ideas about art, its purpose and supremacy, and incorporated themes of decadence, duplicity, and beauty into his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890). Continuing his interest in theatre he wrote Salome, a play in one act, in 1891.Wilde became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian London after producing four comedies—Lady Windermere’s Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, and The Importance of Being Earnest. First performed in 1895 in collaboration with George Alexander at St. James’s Theater, London, The Importance of Being Earnest was considered Wilde’s masterpiece and continues to remain his most popular play. The Ballad of Reading Gaol, published in 1898, was his last work. Wilde died in 1900 at the age of 46, in Paris.","brand":"Fingerprint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759462887653,"sku":"NP9789389931440","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9789389931440.jpg?v=1775598641","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/greatest-works-of-oscar-wilde-deluxe-hardbound-edition-isbn-9789389931440","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}