Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon & Brown
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 108g
• ISBN-13: 9781936041022
• ISBN-10: 1936041022
• Artikelnr.: 33135616

Autorenporträt

Oscar Wilde was an Irish author, poet, and playwright known for his sharp wit, flamboyant style, and masterful use of language. Born in Dublin in 1854, he became a leading literary figure in late 19th-century London, especially recognized for his plays that combined social satire with elegant dialogue. Throughout the 1880s, Wilde experimented with various literary forms, including essays, fairy tales, and poetry, but it was in the early 1890s that he rose to prominence as one of the most influential dramatists of his time. His major works, such as The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband, reflected both his aesthetic ideals and his criticism of Victorian society. Wilde was deeply influenced by literary figures like William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and John Keats, and his writing often balanced romanticism with biting social commentary. Despite his success, his life was marked by scandal and tragedy, culminating in imprisonment and exile. He died in Paris in 1900 at the age of 46 and was buried at Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, leaving behind a legacy of brilliance and complexity in literature.