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This is a brief discussion of Oscar Wilde and, of course, of some speculative-fiction books by Wilde.
This discussion and list does not necessarily include every book by Wilde: it includes only those books that I both know and like. Just as with the author list itself, omission of a particular item may mean I didn’t think highly enough of the omitted item, or it may simply mean that I have not yet sufficient familiarity with it. (In a very few cases, I have listed some books merely on the strength of my opinion of the author: all such books are clearly marked below, as throughout these lists, with a hash mark (#) before the title so you know what’s what.)
I don’t pretend that this discussion is a deep analysis. My intent is no more than to give you a rough idea of what kinds of tales Wilde tells, how those tales are usually told, and what makes them and Wilde worthy; in sum, to help you rank Oscar Wilde (and the works by Wilde listed here) on your personal literary “to do” list.
Regrettably, I have not yet had an opportunity to write an essay on this author, but the “Other Resources” section below will lead you to some information about the “Notable Books” listed farther down this page.
Though there are seemingly counn tless pages on the web about Wilde, almost all amount to a potted biography of lesser or greater length, with virtually no critical comment on his writing. Here are the sites and pages of possible value I could find.
For the many and various one-off reviews of Wilde’s works, Google Is Your Friend.
The man is hugely famous, and there is a veritable tsunami of books about him. The ones of most immediate interest seem to be these:
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