Works
Oscar Wilde Bibliography:
- Ravenna, 1878
- Poems, 1881
- Happy Prince and Other Tales, 1888
- The House of Pomegranates, 1891
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and other Stories, 1891
- Intentions, 1891
- The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891
- Salome: A Tragedy in One Act , 1892
- Lady Windermere's Fan, 1893
- A Woman of No Importance, 1893
- Poems in Prose, 1893-94,
- The Sphinx, 1894
- An Ideal Husband, 1895
- The Importance of Being Ernest, 1895
- De Profundis, 1895
- The Canterville Ghost, 1887
- The Ballad of Reading Gaol, 1898
- A Florentine Tragedy, 1908
- Works, 1908-10 (4 vols.)
- Resurgam, 1917
- After Reading, 1921
- After Bwerneval, 1922
- Some Letters from Oscar Wilde to Alfred Douglas, 1924
- Oscar Wilde's Leters to Sarah Bernhardt, 1924
- Sixteen Letters from Oscar Wilde, 1930
- Letters to the Sphinx from Oscar Wilde, 1930
- The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde, 1931
- The Portable Oscar Wilde, 1946
- Complete Works, 1948
- Essays, 1950
- Selected Essays and Poems, 1954
- The Letters of Oscar Wilde, 1962
- Literary Criticism, 1968
- The Artist as Critic, 1969
- More Letters of Oscar Wilde, 1985
- The Soul of Man, and Prison Writings, 1990
- Works, 1993 (3 vols.)
- Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde, 2000
Works of Oscar Wilde freely available on this site (alphabetically):
To read, just click on the title of your choice:A Florentine Tragedy is the story of a merchant who, finding his wife in the arms of a prince, strangles his rival.
A Woman of No Importance is a testimony of Wilde's wit and his brand of dark comedy.
An Ideal Husband is a comedy which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour.
Charmides and Other Poems is a collection of poems and sonnets including: Charmides, Requiescat, San Miniato, Humanitad and others.
De Profundis
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.
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.
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime is a clever mystery about fate, predestination and the marvellously funny way the upper classes behave.
The Sphinx is a poem about sensual beauty of the Sphinx and the mysterious grandeur of the ancient world she represents.
Ravenna is one of Wilde’s earliest long poems, and it describes his responses to the ancient Italian city, Ravenna.
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.
Selected Poems is a collection of 16 Wilde's poems incuding: Ave Imperatrix, Ave Maria Gratia Plena, Roses And Rue...
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem written after Wilde was released from Reading prison. Its main theme is the death penalty.
The Birthday of the Infanta is a criticism of the behavior of the upper class towards those in the lower class.
The Canterville Ghost is a short novel about an American ambassador who after moving from America to England settles into a haunted castle.
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.
The Duchess of Padua is a melodramatic tragedy set in Padua.
The Fisherman and His Soul is a story about a fisherman in love with a mermaid who sends his soul away.
The Happy Prince is a timeless tale about friendship, compassion, and the transforming power of selfless love.
The Importance of Being Earnest is a comedy on the seriousness of society.
The Model Millionaire is a touching story about a poor man who later becomes rich.
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.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a tale of self-destruction and an over-reaching love of beauty.
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.
The Remarkable Rocket is fairy tale about self-important fireworks rocket.
The Selfish Giant is a story of the giant who built a wall around his beautiful garden to keep children out.
The Sphinx Without a Secret is a story about a lady with the mysterious allure of a sphinx.
The Star Child is a delightful tale about goodness, generosity and charity.
The Young King is a story of a young man's metamorphosis, that opens his eyes and heart.
Vera; or, The Nihilists is a melodramatic tragedy set in Russia. It was the first play that Wilde ever wrote.