Oscar Wilde Classic Editions 5 Books Set - The Picture of Dorian Gray, Earnest, Ballad of Reading Gaol, De Profundis & Happy Prince - New Paperback

Titles in This Set The Picture of Dorian Gray The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems De Profundis The Happy Prince and Other Stories Details Condition: Brand New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781804454251 Publisher: Classic Editions Overview This handsome five-book paperback collection gathers Oscar Wilde's most celebrated fiction, drama, poetry and confessional prose into one covetable boxed set. From the Gothic menace of Dorian Gray to the sparkling comedy of Earnest, the raw honesty of De Profundis and the gentle allegories of The Happy Prince, it offers a compact yet complete introduction to a writer whose wit and moral insight remain as sharp today as they were in Victorian London. Perfect for students, collectors, book clubs and gift-givers alike, this set distils Wilde's genius into five essential, beautifully readable volumes. About the Books Each volume in this collection captures a different facet of Oscar Wilde's extraordinary talent. The Picture of Dorian Gray remains his only novel, a Gothic meditation on vanity, corruption and the price of eternal youth that scandalised and captivated readers in equal measure. The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays showcases the playwright at his most effervescent, packed with mistaken identities, biting social satire and some of the wittiest dialogue in English theatre. The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems reveals a far darker, more reflective Wilde, written in the aftermath of his imprisonment and standing among the most powerful protest poems in the language. De Profundis, the long confessional letter composed during that same incarceration, offers an unguarded look at love, betrayal, faith and self-discovery. Finally, The Happy Prince and Other Stories collects Wilde's beloved fairy tales, including the title story and The Nightingale and the Rose, blending fantasy with genuine emotional and moral weight. Together, these five books trace the full arc of