The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde

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Summary: The short stories of Oscar Wilde are true classics.
Review: The book that I read had only his short stories in it, so that is what I'm reviewing. Oscar Wilde was born in 1854 in Dublin, Ireland and his name has become synonymous with decadence from that era. But he wrote great short stories, and it's wonderful to have them all here in one volume. Wilde's outlook on life comes through loud and clear in his stories. I enjoyed all the stories, but my particular favourite is "The Portrait of Dorian Grey". This story more than any others depicts in stark reality the effects that a life of debauchery, decadence and evil have on any individual. In it we see Dorian Grey - handsome, charming and fashionable as the world observes him, who apparently remains untouched by the terrible things he does. Only the reader and Dorian himself know that all his sins are written on a portrait of himself that he keeps hidden away. He becomes obsessed with the changes in the portrait, and descends into madness as the story goes on. It's a very powerful story, that I have never forgotten. There are other stories in this book that are equally as entertaining. I recommend the book highly.

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Summary: Highly Recommended!!
Review: This book has got to be one of my absolute favourite books in my library. Wilde's works are witty and supurb. I would highly recommend this book to anyone. Especially those not fermiliar with Wilde's work.

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Summary: "My first impressions are never wrong . . . "
Review: This is absolutely essential for anyone interested in Wilde's works, not the least for including the original four-act version of "The Importance of Being Earnest." This version of the play is delightful! Also contains Wilde's wonderful fairy tales and the macabre "Picture of Dorian Gray." Such wonderful prose, poetry, and drama -- perhaps the greatest writing of Victorian England.

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Summary: Magical, Fantastic, and Wilde!
Review: This novel is a turbulant explanation of the ruined life of a man who has escaped any physical ramifications of sin. Dorian Gray's body and face go untouched by the nightmarish double-life he leads, while his portrait is changed by every wrong. The main question I had after reading it was whether someone would feel emotionally the effects of sin if he didn't feel them physically. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is young or remembers being so, for this work explores the wonders and miseries of youth.

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Summary: Great read, great fly-swat!
Review: Whoa! I was totally unfamiliar with the works of Oscar Wilde, until I bought this one on a friend's recommendation. It's huuuuuge, yet incredibly beautiful. Dorian Gray must be one of the greatest stories ever told, his poems are razor-sharp, his letters not less, and every line he comes up with is quotable. If you want to make sure you don't miss a thing, this is the book to get (and try his biography, especially the part about the trial).