authors, irish

Examines the home city of William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, and other literary greats, discussing Dublin's history and the ways it has shaped its famous authors' lives and careers. Includes an annotated list of places of interest.

A biography of the Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist generally considered the most important poet in English of his time.

A collection of witticisms and quips by poet, playwright, and novelist Oscar Wilde.

Identifies geographic locations mentioned in the works of English authors and discusses the influence locations may have had on their work.

Text and accompanying photographs present the biography of the Irish playwright and novelist Oscar Wilde stressing on his sexual orientation.

For the first time in one volume, this complete collection of all the short fiction Oscar Wilde published contains such social and literary parodies as "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime" and "The Canterville Ghost;" such well-known fairy tales as "The Happy Prince, " "The Young King, " and "The Fisherman and his Soul;" an imaginary portrait of the dedicatee of Shakespeare's Sonnets entitled "The Portrait of Mr. W.H.;" and the parables Wilde referred to as "Poems in Prose, " including "The Artist, " "The House of Judgment, " and "The Teacher of Wisdom.".