A Dictionary of the Underworld

A Dictionary of the Underworld
Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 2680
Release: 2015-06-12
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 131744552X

First published in 1949 (this edition in 1968), this book is a dictionary of the past, exploring the language of the criminal and near-criminal worlds. It includes entries from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa, as well as from Britain and America and offers a fascinating and unique study of language. The book provides an invaluable insight into social history, with the British vocabulary dating back to the 16th century and the American to the late 18th century. Each entry comes complete with the approximate date of origin, the etymology for each word, and a note of the milieu in which the expression arose.

Oscar Wilde - The Major Works

Oscar Wilde - The Major Works
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 673
Release: 2008-04-17
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0199540764

This book contains five stories by Irish author Oscar Wilde and are retold, with an introduction by Oscar Wilde's grandson. The book was edited by Merlin Holland.

Poetry

Poetry
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2022-11-13
Genre: Poetry
ISBN:

This edition includes: Ye Shall Be Gods Ravenna The True Knowledge A Lament Wasted Days Désespoir Lotus Leaves Impressions Under the Balcony A Fragment Le Jardin Des Tuileries On the Sale by Auction of Keats' Love Letters The New Remorse An Inscription The Harlot's House The Burden of Itys Charmides Eleutheria Heart's Yearnings The Little Ship Ave Imperatrix To Milton Louis Napoleon Sonnet Quantum Mutata Libertatis Sacra Fames Theoretikos Flowers of Gold The Grave of Keats Theocritus In the Gold Room Ballade De Marguerite The Dole of the King's Daughter Love Song Tristitiae Amor Intellectualis Santa Decca A Vision Impression De Voyage The Grave of Shelley By the Arno From Spring Days to Winter Flower or Love The Fourth Movement Impression Le Reveillon At Verona Apologia Quia Multum Amavi Silentium Amoris Her Voice My Voice Taedium Vitae The Garden of Eros Humanitad Panthea Rosa Mystica Helas Requiescat Salve Saturnia Tellus Sunrise: Symphony in Yellow The Theatre at Argos Sen Artysty; Or, The Artist's Dream Pan - Double Villanelle San Miniato Les Balloons Ave Maria Plena Gratia To My Wife - With A Copy Of My Poems With A Copy Of 'A House Of Pomegranates' Italia Sonnet Rome Unvisited Urbs Sacra Aeterna Sonnet On Hearing the Dies Irae Sung in the Sistine Chapel Easter Day E Tenebris Vita Nuova Roses and Rue Madonna Mia The New Helen Impressions De Theatre Fabien Dei Franchi Phedre Portia Queen Henrietta Maria Camma Song Of The Clouds Chorus Of The Cloud-maiden: Antistrophe Wind Flowers Impression Du Matin Magdalen Walks Athanasia Serenade Cry Woe, Woe And Let The Good Prevail Endymion La Bella Donna Del Mia Mente Canzonet La Dame Jaune Remorse Chanson The Sphinx In the Forest The Ballad Of Reading Gaol Fantaisies Décoratives Chorus of Cloud Maidens Untitled (See! the gold sun has risen) Untitled (She stole behind him where he lay) ΘPHNΩIΔIA Lotus Land Untitled (O loved one lying far away) A Fragment from the Agamemnon of Aeschylos Nocturne La Belle Gabrielle To V. F. To M. B. J.

Beauty, Blissfulness & Tragedy: The Life of Oscar Wilde

Beauty, Blissfulness & Tragedy: The Life of Oscar Wilde
Author: Frank Harris
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 3325
Release: 2019-06-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

"Beauty, Blissfulness & Tragedy: The Life of Oscar Wilde" is a biography of the famous Irish writer, poet and dramatist, written by his friend Frank Harris. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, Wilde became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is remembered for his epigrams, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, his plays and poetry, and the circumstances of his imprisonment and early death. Wilde is a central figure in aesthetic writing. His controversial, open lifestyle was the reason he was charged and eventually convicted for the crime of sodomy.

OSCAR WILDE Ultimate Collection: 250+ Titles in One Edition

OSCAR WILDE Ultimate Collection: 250+ Titles in One Edition
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 3335
Release: 2023-12-09
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN:

Oscar Wilde's 'OSCAR WILDE Ultimate Collection: 250+ Titles in One Edition' is a comprehensive collection of the Irish author's works, spanning from plays to essays to novels. Wilde's literary style is characterized by his wit, humor, and cleverly crafted dialogues, which are evident in each of the 250+ titles included in this edition. The book provides a glimpse into the decadent and aesthetic movement of the late 19th century, where Wilde was a prominent figure. Readers will appreciate the timeless themes of love, morality, and social class explored in Wilde's works, as well as his sharp commentary on society. This collection is a treasure trove for literary enthusiasts and fans of Wilde's unique writing style. Oscar Wilde's own life, marked by scandal and tragedy, undoubtedly influenced his writing. His experiences as a playwright, poet, and critic are reflected in the diverse range of works included in this collection. Wilde's sharp wit and penchant for satire shine through in his plays and essays, making him a beloved and controversial figure in the literary world. I highly recommend 'OSCAR WILDE Ultimate Collection: 250+ Titles in One Edition' to anyone interested in delving into the works of a literary genius. Wilde's writing is both entertaining and thought-provoking, capturing the essence of his time while remaining relevant to contemporary readers.

Ballade of reading Gaol

Ballade of reading Gaol
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: "Издательство ""Проспект"""
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2015-12-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 5392032184

The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem by Oscar Wilde, written in exile either in Berneval or in Dieppe, France, after his release from Reading Gaol on or about 19 May 1897. Wilde had been incarcerated in Reading, after being convicted of homosexual offences in 1895 and sentenced to two years' hard labour in prison.

OSCAR WILDE Premium Collection

OSCAR WILDE Premium Collection
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 3335
Release: 2023-11-11
Genre: Drama
ISBN:

DigiCat presents to you this meticulously edited Oscar Wilde collection: Plays: Vera The Duchess of Padua Lady Windermere's Fan A Woman of No Importance Salomé Salome (English Version) An Ideal Husband The Importance of Being Earnest La Sainte Courtisane A Florentine Tragedy For Love of the King Novel: The Picture of Dorian Gray (The Original Version) The Picture of Dorian Gray (The Revised 20 Chapter Version) Short Stories: The Portrait of Mr. W. H. The Happy Prince and Other Tales: The Happy Prince The Nightingale and the Rose The Devoted Friend The Selfish Giant The Remarkable Rocket A House of Pomegranates: The Young King The Birthday of the Infanta The Fisherman and His Soul The Star-Child Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories: Lord Arthur Savile's Crime The Canterville Ghost The Sphinx Without a Secret The Model Millionaire Poetry: Ravenna Hélas! Eleutheria Sonnet to Liberty Ave Imperatrix Louis Napoleon. Quantum Mutata Libertatis Sacra Fames Theoretikos The Garden of Eros Rosa Mystica The Burden of Itys Wind Flowers Impression du Matin Magdalen Walks Athanasia Serenade Endymion La Bella Donna della Mia Mente Chanson Charmides Flowers of Gold The Sphinx The Ballad of Reading Gaol... Essays & Lectures: Intentions The Decay of Lying The Critic as Artist Pen, Pencil, and Poison The Truth of Masks The Rise of Historical Criticism The English Renaissance of Art House Decoration Art and the Handicraftsman Lecture to Art Students London Models Poems in Prose The Soul of Man under Socialism Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young A Few Maxims for the Instruction of the Over-Educated De Profundis Impressions of America... Literary Reviews: Dinners and Dishes A Modern Epic Shakespeare on Scenery A Bevy of Poets Parnassus versus Philology... Other Works: Aphorisms Des Grieux (Prelude to Teleny) Teleny Letters: Letters to the Daily Chronicle Children in Prison and Other Cruelties of Prison Life Letters on Dorian Gray Letters to Robert Ross Oscar Wilde, His life and Confessions – Biography by Frank Harris