Wilde: 1747 books

In 1717, the notorious pirate Blackbeard captured a French slaving vessel off the coast of Martinique and made it his flagship, renaming it Queen Anne's Revenge. Over the next six months, the heavily armed ship and its crew captured all manner of riches from merchant ships sailing the Caribbean to...

Excerpt Mr. Oscar Wilde, who asks us to permit him ‘that most charming of all pleasures, the pleasure of answering one’s critics,’ sends us the following remarks:— The ‘Girl Graduate’ must of course have precedence, not merely for her sex but for her sanity: her letter...

You can write romance. Whereas you're just begining as an author or if you've already written some novels, in this book you'll find all the necessary keys to help you shape that idea you've got in mind. Anaïs Wilde and Lola Fortuna share with you their experience as translators of this genre, authors...

Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray ist der einzige Roman des irischen Schriftstellers Oscar Wilde. Die Hauptfigur, der reiche und schöne Dorian Gray, besitzt ein Porträt, das statt seiner altert und in das sich die Spuren seiner Sünden einschreiben. Während Gray immer maßloser und grausamer wird, bleibt...

The gladiators, famous fighters of the arena, have always held a special erotic lure for Livia Pompeia. Submitting to one of them has played a major role in her sexual fantasies for months. Knowing that they are available for more than fights in the Arena, Livia has decided to hire herself...

Deciding to get some work done in a quiet corner of the office turns a normal Friday at work into a live sex show when Chelsea spots her co-workers getting down and dirty right in front of her. Three years of being a model employee hadn't gotten Pierce's attention, but all that changes when...

Ten of the greatest authors of all time present their great works in the short story genre. A great compilation of tales for all tastes with the great geniuses of literature in his most acclaimed works. This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories:...

In a town full of suffering, a swallow and a statue of the “Happy Prince” set out to ease the lives of the townspeople. Victorian author Oscar Wilde is known both as a playwright and prose author. Among his most famous works are The Picture of Dorian Gray, his only novel, the plays An Ideal...

Ten short stories, including The Monkey Faced Boy, The Holey Oak, The Accidental Bank Job,The Horse that ran with the Wind and others. A mixed bag of tales ideal for reading on a plane or in a train. Gentle humour, a touch or sci fi, and a twist at the end.

Oscar Wilde'ın eserleri kendi estetik anlayışını, parlak bir incelikli işlemeyi, efsanevi bir zekayı ve nihayetinde trajik bir esin perisini kapsamaktadır. Onun çocuklar için yazdığı perili öyküler zarafet, sanat ve zeka kıvraklığı içermektedir. Bunların en bilineni Mutlu Prens'tir....

Bir Oscar Wilde klasiği

Aklın bilgeliğinden daha fazla belki de kalbin, yüreğin bilgeliğine vurgu yapan Oscar Wilde’ın, çocuğundan yaşlısına her yaştan insana hitap eden masalları, hikâyeleri sevginin, güzelliğin, erdemli olanın izlerini sürer. Bir fanusun içindeki dünya değildir anlatılan… Sert...

Ce livre débute par une courte nouvelle, Le prêtre et l'acolyte, qui met en scène la relation homosexuelle d'un prêtre et de son assistant, puis la mort par empoisonnement des deux personnages. Viennent ensuite divers articles et études de Oscar Wilde, regroupés sous le titre Études d'art et...

Gareth checks myself out in the mirror, for the fourth time this morning. His nicely pressed white oxford button down dress shirt fit perfectly. It is tailored enough to accentuate his V-shaped torso and compact frame, but not so tight as to make him look like a door bouncer at some night club. His...