Authors: Oscar Wilde
ISBN-13: 9781416500278, ISBN-10: 1416500278
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Date Published: April 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
The ever-quotable Oscar Wilde once said, "Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it." From his outsize celebrity in Victorian London to his authorship of fiction, drama, and poetry that uniquely captured his era, it's fair to say that Wilde succeeded on both counts.
BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
The classic Gothic tale of horror that explores the pleasures and dangers of a life of decadence.
A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
A chronology of the author's life and work
A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations
Detailed explanatory notes
Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience
SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON