{"title":"Oscar Wilde Vintage Books","description":"Oscar Wilde is a name known by practically anyone who has ever picked up a book. From The Picture of Dorian Gray to Oscar Wilde's stories, essays and poems, this is an author who has truly left their mark on literary history. This Oscar Wilde Vintage Book collection not only contains all of this revered writer's best works, but also countless original printings - from classic novels to first edition Oscar Wilde books, this selection will help to complement your bookshelf with their vintage appearances as well as the name on the spine. So whether you're after Oscar's Wilde's complete works or just a single vintage Oscar Wilde novel, you'll find what you're looking for here.","products":[{"product_id":"3692086-oscar-wildes-salome-and-other-plays","title":"Oscar Wilde's Salome and Other Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFAST WORLDWIDE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Salome and Other Plays\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is in good condition for its age other than some minor signs of wear and ageing, may include a small inscription; a delightful addition to any library!\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003e\nRead Oscar Wilde's interpretation of the biblical tale of Salome in this gorgeous vintage Penguin!","brand":"Bluebell Abbey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15433939517527,"sku":"3692086","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/products\/orig_209356_jpg.jpg?v=1571609559"},{"product_id":"oscar-wildes-stories","title":"Oscar Wilde's Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eFAST WORLDWIDE DELIVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Heron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is in good condition; a delightful addition to any library!\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003e\nA beautifully designed dark blue and gold-patterned anthology of Oscar Wilde--the perfect gift for all lovers of classic literature and out of print books available on our vintage bookstore!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault. Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope. They are the elect to whom beautiful things mean only Beauty. There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. 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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories is a collection of short semi-comic mystery stories that were written by Oscar Wilde and published in 1891. This classic Penguin would add a splash of orange to any bookshelf, perfect for anyone who loves Oscar Wilde's writing! 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He was telling them more than stories about princes, giants, nightingales, and roses, he was teaching them about life and the way to live it. You will find in them so much sweetness and tenderness you will never forget them. They can be read aloud to children of six, and everybody will want a copy for their own private delight when they are older. 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There is an inscription on the front cover and there is another large inscription on the front page.\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003e\nThis section from the work of Oscar Wilde shows him at his best, as a playwright, a penetrating critic, and as the delightful writer of short stories and fairy tales. It includes the three famous dialogues from Intentions – ‘The Decay of Lying’ and the two parts of ‘The Critic as Artist’; ‘Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime’; ‘The Happy Prince and Other Tales’ in its entirety; and ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’ and ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’. In a brilliant introduction Richard Ellman reaches to the heart of Wilde’s character as a creative artist; he illumines not only his work but also the man himself with his precarious charm.","brand":"Country House Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39281074634839,"sku":"6536991","price":14.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/products\/orig_222386_jpg.jpg?v=1617806878"},{"product_id":"oscar-wildes-the-picture-of-dorian-gray-1986-marshall-cavendish","title":"Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray 1986 – Marshall Cavendish","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTitle: The Picture of Dorian Gray\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Marshall Cavendish\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1986\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003eCondition: This book is in good condition for its age other than some minor signs of wear.\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003eOur vintage books make beautiful literary gifts. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is a delightful dose of nostalgia and a lovely gift for you or your favourite bookworm. ‘He had uttered a mad wish that he himself might remain young, and the portrait grow old; that his own beauty might be untarnished, and the face on the canvas bear the burden of his passions and his sins; that the painted image might be seared with the lines of suffering and thought, and that he might keep all the delicate bloom and loveliness of his then just conscious boyhood. 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The ‘fairy’ stories, in particular, show his preoccupation with the person and teaching of Christ. Wilde claimed that, like Christ, he taught in parables, and tales such as ‘The Young King’ and ‘The Happy Prince’ demonstrate this. ‘Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime,’ on the other hand, is nearer to the plays in subject and manner. Perhaps the best-known story in this selection is ‘The Canterville Ghost,’ but in all of them is displayed that sense of form and technique of which Wilde was such a master.","brand":"Country House Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39283798507607,"sku":"6540430","price":9.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/products\/orig_222460_jpg.jpg?v=1617953940"},{"product_id":"penguin-plays-oscar-wilde-1","title":"Penguin Plays Oscar Wilde 1973","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Penguin Plays Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of no Importance, An ideal Husband, The Importance of Being Earnest, Salomé\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1973\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Softcover\u003cbr\u003eCondition: This book is in a good condition for its age. The spine is worn and the covers are faded and have markings. The pages are yellowing.\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003e\nPublisher Penguin presents all of Oscar Wilde's most famous plays in one place! This 1970s book is a must have for any fan of the true master of wit! His comedy 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is highly regarded as one of his most successful plays and still remains one of the best today with its snappy dialogue - “How you can sit there, calmly eating muffins when we are in this horrible trouble, I can’t make out. You seem to me to be perfectly heartless.\"...\"Well, I can’t eat muffins in an agitated manner. The butter would probably get on my cuffs. One should always eat muffins quite calmly. It is the only way to eat them.\"...\"I say it’s perfectly heartless your eating muffins at all, under the circumstances.”...\"They have been eating muffins. That looks like repentance.\" - truly amazing writing! 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It has been described as “The most true, the most sensible and the fairest book which has yet been written about Oscar Wilde”. Oscar Wilde was a mannered, dramatic, and critical genius, and his conversion and personal life have become the subject of legend. He is still one of the best known british writers on the continent. The accomplaied biographer Hesketh Pearson here gives an authoritative portairst of this controversial personality. 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This collection contains Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband and, of course, The Importance of Being Earnest. Wilde’s only other play of value, Salome, which was written in French, is here reprinted in the English translation made by Lord Alfred Douglas. Its beautifully elaborate language makes it more like a prose poem than an ordinary drama.","brand":"Country House Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39298736750679,"sku":"6593590","price":9.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/products\/orig_223397_jpg.jpg?v=1619536272"},{"product_id":"the-works-of-oscar-wilde-1976-bca","title":"The Works of Oscar Wilde 1976 - BCA","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTitle: The Works of Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Book Club Associates\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1976\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003eCondition: This book is in a good condition for its age other than some minor signs of wear. There is an inscription on the free endpaper.\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003eThis wonderful book has the works of Oscar Wilde all in one place for your convenience! Big and bold and bright, this wonderful edition from Book Club Associates can take pride of place on any vintage bookshelf! Known mainly for his plays and stories, Oscar Wilde also wrote some beautiful poetry. The following is taken from 'The True Knowledge' - Thou knowest all; I seek in vain, What lands to till or sow with seed--The land is black with briar and weed, Nor cares for falling tears or rain. Thou knowest all; I sit and wait, With blinded eyes and hands that fail, Till the last lifting of the veil, And the first opening of the gate. - beautiful and brilliant! 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The pages are yellowing and have age spots.\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003eOscar Wilde is one of those literary figures who arouse both interest and antagonism, but it will not be denied that he gave life and vitality to his age. There seemed no end to his diverse and coruscating genius, and those who heard him converse found it an unforgettable experience! This truly fantastic book from publisher Collins can take pride of place in any library!","brand":"Country House Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39302368297047,"sku":"6607144","price":11.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/products\/orig_223637_jpg.jpg?v=1620127297"},{"product_id":"oscar-wildes-lord-arthur-saviles-crime-1973","title":"Oscar Wilde’s Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime 1973","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime \u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1973\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eCondition: This book is in good condition for its age other than some minor signs of wear.\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003e\nThese eight high-spirited stories were written at the height of Oscar Wilde’s creative power, between 1887 and 1891, when he delighted polite society with the epigram and controversy which flowed from his pen. 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These antique books make for a wonderful literary gift, offering a glimpse into the past and the opportunity to experience the joy of reading in its original form. Books can range from brilliant works of fiction and literature, to rare and hard-to-find editions of beloved childhood favourites and beyond! Add this wonderful title to your home library and take time out of your busy schedule to read. 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