The Complete Short Fiction

Oscar Wilde, Ian Small, Ian Small

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Penguin Classics
05 May 2003

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Anthologies (non-poetry); Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Short stories; Penguin Black Classics; Literature, Poetry & Criticism

Fairy tales, ghost stories, detective fiction and comedies of manners - the stories collected in this volume made Oscar Wilde's name as a writer of fiction, showing breathtaking dexterity in a wide range of literary styles.

Victorian moral justice is comically inverted in 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime' and 'The Canterville Ghost', and society's materialism comes under sharp, humorous criticism in 'The Model Millionaire', while 'The Happy Prince' and 'The Nightingale and the Rose' are hauntingly melancholic in their magical evocations of selfless love.

These small masterpieces convey the brilliance of Wilde's vision, exploring complex moral issues through an elegant juxtaposition of wit and sentiment.

By: Oscar Wilde
Introduction by: Ian Small
Edited by: Ian Small
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 236g
ISBN: 9780141439693
ISBN 10: 0141439696
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 05 May 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Born in Ireland, Wilde (1854-1900) was educated in Dublin and Oxford and went on to become the leading exponent of aestheticism. His work includes plays, a novel, poetry and criticism. Imprisoned for homosexual acts, he died after his release in exile in Paris. Ian Small is a reader in English Literature at the University of Birmingham.