http://www.wilde-online.info The Works and Life of Oscar Wilde (playwright, novelist, poet, critic ) - one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. en-us http://www.wilde-online.info/poetry.htm Oscar Wilde's poetry: The Ballad Of Reading Gaol, Charmides and Other Poems, Ravenna, The Sphinx, Selected Poems http://www.wilde-online.info/prose.htm Oscar Wilde wrote one novel in his career - The Picture of Dorian Gray and a few novellas that include: Lord Arthur Savile´s Crime, The Portrait of Mr. W. H., and The Canterville Ghost http://www.wilde-online.info/plays.htm Oscar Wilde wrote nine plays: Lady Windermere’s Fan, A Woman of No Importance, The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband, Salome and others. http://www.wilde-online.info/essays-and-lectures.htm Collection of Essays, Lectures and Reviews from Oscar Wilde - De Profundis, Lecture to Art Students, Reviews, The Critic As Artist and others. http://www.wilde-online.info/short-stories.htm A collection of short stories by Oscar Wilde - The Happy Prince and Other Stories, A House of Pomegranates and others. http://www.wilde-online.info/oscar-wilde-biography.htm A biography of Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), playwright, novelist, poet, critic. Oscar wilde was born in Dublin on 16 October 1854 to Sir William Wilde and his wife Jane. http://www.wilde-online.info/works.htm A bibliography of Oscar Wilde, a list of books written by Oscar Wilde http://www.wilde-online.info/oscar-wilde-quotes.htm Oscar Wilde quotes and quotations, famous quotes by Oscar Wilde. http://www.wilde-online.info/oscar-wilde-news.htm Read the latest news related to Oscar Wilde. http://www.wilde-online.info/bookstore.htm Books from and about Oscar Wilde http://www.wilde-online.info/oscar-wilde-links.htm Links and resources about Oscar Wilde. List of websites related to Oscar Wilde. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-importance-of-being-earnest.html The Importance of Being Earnest is a comedy on the seriousness of society. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-picture-of-dorian-gray.html The Picture of Dorian Gray is a tale of self-destruction and an over-reaching love of beauty. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-critic-as-artist.html The Critic As Artist http://www.wilde-online.info/the-ballad-of-reading-gaol.html The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem written after Wilde was released from Reading prison. Its main theme is the death penalty. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-sphinx-without-a-secret.html The Sphinx Without a Secret is a story about a lady with the mysterious allure of a sphinx. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-devoted-friend.html The Devoted Friend is a story, told by a linnet to a group of pond animals, about self-sacrificing little Hans who puts the interests of the smooth-talking Miller before his own. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-decay-of-lying.html The Decay Of Lying http://www.wilde-online.info/poem-the-sphinx.html The Sphinx is a poem about sensual beauty of the Sphinx and the mysterious grandeur of the ancient world she represents. http://www.wilde-online.info/lady-windermeres-fan.html Lady Windermere's Fan: A Play About a Good Woman is a four act comedy, a biting satire on the morals of Victorian society, particularly marriage. http://www.wilde-online.info/lord-arthur-saviles-crime.html Lord Arthur Savile's Crime is a clever mystery about fate, predestination and the marvellously funny way the upper classes behave. http://www.wilde-online.info/pen,-pencil,-and-poison.html Pen, Pencil, And Poison http://www.wilde-online.info/ravenna.html Ravenna is one of Wilde’s earliest long poems, and it describes his responses to the ancient Italian city, Ravenna. http://www.wilde-online.info/salome.html Salome is a tragedy that tells the Biblical story of Salome, who dances the 'Dance of the Seven Veils' for her step father King Herod and asks for the head of John the Baptist on a silver platter as a reward. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-model-millionaire.html The Model Millionaire is a touching story about a poor man who later becomes rich. http://www.wilde-online.info/de-profundis.html De Profundis http://www.wilde-online.info/charmides-and-other-poems.html Charmides and Other Poems is a collection of poems and sonnets including: Charmides, Requiescat, San Miniato, Humanitad and others. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-duchess-of-padua.html The Duchess of Padua is a melodramatic tragedy set in Padua. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-canterville-ghost.html The Canterville Ghost is a short novel about an American ambassador who after moving from America to England settles into a haunted castle. http://www.wilde-online.info/selected-poems.html Selected Poems is a collection of 16 Wilde's poems incuding: Ave Imperatrix, Ave Maria Gratia Plena, Roses And Rue... http://www.wilde-online.info/the-portrait-of-mr.-w.-h..html The Portrait of Mr. W. H. is a short novel about an attempt to uncover the identity of Mr W.H., the enigmatic dedicatee of Shakespeare's Sonnets. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-happy-prince.html The Happy Prince is a timeless tale about friendship, compassion, and the transforming power of selfless love. http://www.wilde-online.info/a-woman-of-no-importance.html A Woman of No Importance is a testimony of Wilde's wit and his brand of dark comedy. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-truth-of-masks.html The Truth Of Masks http://www.wilde-online.info/the-nightingale-and-the-rose.html The Nightingale and the Rose is a tale of a little nightingale who sacrifices her life to create the perfect red rose for a student in love. http://www.wilde-online.info/an-ideal-husband.html An Ideal Husband is a comedy which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-rise-of-historical-criticism.html The Rise of Historical Criticism http://www.wilde-online.info/the-selfish-giant.html The Selfish Giant is a story of the giant who built a wall around his beautiful garden to keep children out. http://www.wilde-online.info/vera,-or-the-nihilists.html Vera; or, The Nihilists is a melodramatic tragedy set in Russia. It was the first play that Wilde ever wrote. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-remarkable-rocket.html The Remarkable Rocket is fairy tale about self-important fireworks rocket. http://www.wilde-online.info/a-florentine-tragedy.html A Florentine Tragedy is the story of a merchant who, finding his wife in the arms of a prince, strangles his rival. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-soul-of-man-under-socialism.html The Soul Of Man Under Socialism http://www.wilde-online.info/la-sainte-courtisane.html In La Sainte Courtisane a stunningly beautiful courtesan, Myrrhina, seeks out a handsome young hermit, Honorius, who converts her to Christianity and is in turn converted by her to a life of pagan pleasure. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-english-renaissance-of-art.html The English Renaissance of Art http://www.wilde-online.info/the-young-king.html The Young King is a story of a young man's metamorphosis, that opens his eyes and heart. http://www.wilde-online.info/house-decoration.html House Decoration http://www.wilde-online.info/art-and-the-handicraftsman.html Art and the Handicraftsman http://www.wilde-online.info/lecture-to-art-students.html Lecture to Art Students http://www.wilde-online.info/the-birthday-of-the-infanta.html The Birthday of the Infanta is a criticism of the behavior of the upper class towards those in the lower class. http://www.wilde-online.info/london-models.html London Models http://www.wilde-online.info/the-fisherman-and-his-soul.html The Fisherman and His Soul is a story about a fisherman in love with a mermaid who sends his soul away. http://www.wilde-online.info/the-star-child.html The Star Child is a delightful tale about goodness, generosity and charity. http://www.wilde-online.info/poems-in-prose.html Poems in Prose http://www.wilde-online.info/shorter-prose-pieces.html Shorter Prose Pieces http://www.wilde-online.info/reviews.html Reviews http://www.wilde-online.info/selected-prose.html Selected Prose