Playwright, novelist, essayist, poet and epigrammatist, Oscar Wilde was Ireland's greatest and most inspired wit. Renowned equally for his espousal of aestheticism and art for art's sake, he became notorious for his affairs with ... Zobraziť viac
Henry V is the final and most celebrated play of Shakespeare’s ‘history plays’. Prince Harry reigns over England after the death of his father King Henry IV, uniting his country with his valiant leadership in the face of war against France... Zobraziť viac
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) was the son of Sir William Wilde, a noted Dublin eye specialist, and Jane... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and by her best... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: When Rosalind is banished by her uncle, who has usurped her father's throne, she flees to the forest of... Zobraziť viac
The "Taming of the Shrew" is one of the most famous and controversial of Shakespeare's comedies, and feminists have been divided in their responses. The central relationship, in which Petruchio boisterously 'tames' a rebellious Kate, has often appeared... Zobraziť viac
Cuando se publicó El retrato de Dorian Gray, la crítica moralizante acusó a su protagonista de ser una figura satánica, corrompida y corruptora, sin comprender que era el héroe de una novela que reflejaba la fatalidad de los románticos... Zobraziť viac
Artist Basil Hallward has sent a gift. A portrait that perfectly captures young Dorian Gray's handsome features. When Lord... Zobraziť viac
