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"Wilde" about witty dialogue, scandalous secrets and ingenious intrigue? Let the BBC transport you back to the decadent aristocratic drawing rooms of 1890's England. Lovingly restored, these plays feature a who's who of great actors of the British stage & screen including stars like Sir John Gielgud, Joan Plowright, Jeremy Brett, Susan Hampshire, Margaret Leighton and Gemma Jones. Rediscover the charm and delight of Wilde's masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest - "To loose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune...to lose both seems like carelessness." - Lady Bracknell Unleash the chilling and ruthless melodrama of Wilde's notorious novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, which disturbed the very foundations of Victorian society. Indulge yourself in the scandalous gossip and intrigue of An Ideal Husband and Lady Windermere's Fan "I can resist everything but temptation" - Lord Darlington Treasure the genius of Oscar Wilde in this complete collection of his major works. "I have nothing to declare but my genius" - Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being Earnest 1988, The Picture of Dorian Gray 1976, An Ideal Husband 1969, Lady Windermere's Fan 1985
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