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The Complete Short Stories (Oxford World's Classics),Used
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Oscar Wilde was already famous as a brilliant wit and raconteur when he first began to publish his short stories in the late 1880s. Admired by George Orwell and W. B. Yeats, the stories include poignant fairytales such as 'The Happy Prince' and 'The Selfish Giant,' the extravagant comedy of 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime' and 'The Canterville Ghost,' and the daring narrative experiments of 'The Portrait of Mr. W. H.,' Wilde's fictional investigation into the identity of the dedicatee of Shakespeare's sonnets. John Sloan's Introduction argues for Wilde's originality and literary achievement as a shortstory writer, emphasizing his literary skill and sophistication, and arguing for the centrality of Wilde's shorter fiction in his literary career. The collection includes a useful and uptodate bibliography and extensive and helpful explanatory notes, and an Appendix reprints an important passage from the booklength version of 'The Portrait of Mr. W. H.' on the NeoPlatonic ideal of friendship between men, an important key to the short story's meaning.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, uptodate bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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