Oscar Wilde
Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his criminal conviction for gross indecency for homosexual acts.
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Oscar Wilde
Discover the complete list of a celebrated writer's works from novels to plays, reflecting Victorian society's view on beauty, morality, and identity.
By Oscar Wilde
Children in Prison and Other Cruelties of Prison Life
Witness the heartbreaking conditions endured by children locked away in grim institutions, where innocence is crushed and humanity is forgotten.
By Oscar Wilde
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
Witness the chilling journey of inmates grappling with guilt and the sorrowful consequences of lost love, as they await a fellow prisoner's impending execution.
By Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray
A beautiful young man allows his portrait to age and bear the consequences of his actions, while he remains forever young.
By Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray
A beautiful young man makes a wish that will change his life forever, allowing him to stay young while his portrait takes on the burden of his sins.
By Oscar Wilde
De Profundis
Imprisoned and disgraced, a writer pens a soul-baring letter exploring love, loss, and the surprising beauty found in suffering.
By Oscar Wilde
Lady Windermere's Fan
When whispers of scandal threaten a proper lady's marriage, she is thrust into a world of secrets and social expectations where nothing is as it seems.
By Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray
A striking portrait bears the burden of sin, allowing a young man to remain eternally youthful while his true self rots away.
By Oscar Wilde
Impressions of America
A witty traveler journeys across a bustling America, finding beauty in unexpected places while questioning the nation's relentless pragmatism.
By Oscar Wilde
An Ideal Husband
In a world of secrets and social expectations, a politician’s perfect life crumbles when a figure from his past threatens to expose a hidden truth, forcing him to confront the cost of his ambition.
By Oscar Wilde
Miscellanies
Experience a journey through the mind of a brilliant writer as he fearlessly examines the beauty and absurdities of life and art.
By Oscar Wilde
Poems, with The Ballad of Reading Gaol
Experience a world of love, loss, freedom, and personal struggle through the exquisite verses penned by a brilliant and observant mind.
By Oscar Wilde
A Woman of No Importance
Amidst witty banter and societal expectations, a hidden past threatens to unravel reputations and destinies.
By Oscar Wilde
The Canterville Ghost
An unimpressible American family turns the tables on a centuries-old ghost, leading to laughter, friendship, and the unlocking of an eternal secret.
By Oscar Wilde
Selected Prose of Oscar Wilde
Discover a world of wit and wisdom as a celebrated writer dissects art, literature, and society with a uniquely observant eye.
By Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
Two charming gentlemen lead double lives as "Ernest" to win the hearts of their beloveds, resulting in a whirlwind of mistaken identities and hilarious chaos.
By Oscar Wilde
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime; The Portrait of Mr. W.H., and Other Stories
A nobleman learns his destiny involves murder and feels obligated to fulfill the prophecy, blending humor and horror to question fate and morality.
By Oscar Wilde
Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act
In a dark tale of obsession, a princess's seductive dance leads to a prophet's demise, only to reveal the emptiness of her desires.
By Oscar Wilde
Reviews
Experience a journey through late 19th-century literature and theater, guided by a writer's sharp wit and critical eye as they dissect the works of their contemporaries.
By Oscar Wilde
Wilde v Whistler Being an Acrimonious Correspondence on Art Between Oscar Wilde and James A McNeill Whistler
Read a series of letters to witness a battle of wits on the value of art and beauty between two famous artists with very different opinions.
By Oscar Wilde