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Oscar Wilde is remembered as one of the wittiest minds ever, thanks to his provocative style and humor. In the 1890s, he was one of London's most popular playwrights; his masterpieces are The Importance of Being Earnest and the dark and fantastical Picture of Dorian Gray. His writings entwine themes of beauty, decadence and duplicity, which made him a more than colorful agent provocateur in the Victorian society. This would eventually lead to a very public trial after he was accused of sodomy. His defense, punctuated with witticism, often left the court roaring with laughter, but the evidence was against him, and he was eventually sent to prison.

Además de un brillante escritor, dramaturgo, y polemista, Oscar Wilde está considerado el mejor autor de aforismos de la historia moderna. Sus célebres pensamientos de una sola frase son ingeniosos y profundos. El autor de Nietzsche para estresados toma 99 perlas de sabiduría de quien, justamente por su vida centrada en los placeres, conoció todos los extremos del alma humana, y traslada sus mensajes a situaciones actuales para enseñarnos a sortear los problemas y gozar de la vida sorbo a sorbo.

Además de un brillante escritor, dramaturgo y polemista, Oscar Wilde está considerado el mejor autor de aforismos de la historia moderna. Sus célebres pensamientos de una sola frase son ingeniosos y profundos.

Oscar Wilde's first play confronts the hypocrisy of public "morality" compared with genuine, private kindness. The reasons for its continued popularity are not difficult to identify: the play's witty dialogue contains many of Wilde's most quoted aphorisms, its stylish setting provides opportunities for elegant presentation, and its cast of memorable characters play out a story which is genuinely moving. This new audio production brings together a full cast worthy of Wilde's creative genius.

This is one of the great recordings of a great play. John Gielgud stars as Earnest and Edith Evans gives her indomitable performance as Lady Bracknell in this classic radio recording from 1951.