I had been dining with Erskine in his pretty little house in Birdcage Walk, and we were sitting in the library over our coffee and cigarettes, when the question of literary forgeries happened to turn up in conversation. I cannot at present remember how it was that we struck

Every evening the young Fisherman went out upon the sea, and threw his nets into the water. When the wind blew from the land he caught nothing, or but little at best, for it was a bitter and black-winged wind, and rough waves rose up to meet it. But when the wind blew to th

When Mr. Hiram B. Otis, the American Minister, bought Canterville Chase, every one told him he was doing a very foolish thing, as there was no doubt at all that the place was haunted. Indeed, Lord Canterville himself, who was a man of the most punctilious honour, had felt i

Sunday, October 12, 2008 Τα πάθη τους, τα κάλλη τους Της ΠΑΡΗΣ ΣΠΙΝΟΥ, ΚΥΡΙΑΚΑΤΙΚΗ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΤΥΠΙΑ / 7 - 12/10/2008 Θα μπορούσε το όραμα του Μαγιακόφσκι για την Οκτωβριανή Επανάσταση και την ποίηση να τον έχει οδηγήσει στην αυτοκτονία; Ποια κρυμμένα μυστικά είχε ο

Friday, September 5, 2008 Η συνύπαρξη λόγου και εικόνας στην τέχνη του βιβλίου The Guardian, Η Καθημερινή, Παρασκευή, 5 Σεπτεμβρίου 2008 Οταν ο Τζέιμς Τζόις έμαθε ότι ο Ανρί Ματίς επρόκειτο να εικονογραφήσει τον «Οδυσσέα», ζήτησε από ένα φίλο του να ανακαλύψει όσα

Oscar Wilde is without a doubt one of the best writers ever. His short stories i enjoy just as much as his plays and his poems. For you today here comes the tale of The Young King: It was the night before the day fixed for his coronation, and the young King was sitting alo

Now and again i like to return to the writings of that genius of a man, Mr. Oscar Wilde. For you today heres the story of The Selfish Giant: Every afternoon, as they were coming from school, the children used to go and play in the Giants garden. It was a large lovely garde

For this fine day i have for you a short story by one of my all time favorite authors, Mr. Oscar Wilde. Read about The Sphinx Without a Secret: An etchingOne afternoon I was sitting outside the Cafe de la Paix, watching the splendour and shabbiness of Parisian life, and wo

Heres another short story by one of my all time favorite authors. Read Oscar Wildes The Nightingale and the Rose: "She said that she would dance with me if I brought her red roses,"cried the young Student; "but in all my garden there is no red rose." From her nest in the h

A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world. A gentleman is one who never hurts anyones feelings unintention

It was just about time ive uploaded another story by the man of wit that goes by the name of Oscar Wilde. The King of Quotes here tells us all we need to know about The Model Millionaire: Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow. Romance is the pri

Η νέα καμπάνια The first Gay, της φλαμανδικής κυβερνητικής οργάνωσης Sensoa για την πρόληψη σεξουαλικών νοσημάτων, έφτιαξε μια σειρά από τηλεοπτικά με πρωταγωνιστή έναν ηλικιωμένο ομοφυλόφιλο άντρα, που με την élan ενός Oscar Wilde διηγείται ιστορίες από το σεξουαλικό του

Oscar Wilde is with no doubt one of the most ingenius writers that ever set foot on planet literature. And a very funny one too. His quotes are still famous today, his life has been turned into a movie, as well as some of his plays, and his poems are considered masterpiec

Ο καλύτερος τρόπος για να ξεφορτωθείς έναν πειρασμό είναι να ενδώσεις σε αυτόν...

Όταν ποθείς στ αλήθεια την αγάπη, θα τη βρεις κάπου να σε περιμένει.

Ο μόνος τρόπος να απαλλαγείς από έναν πειρασμό είναι να υποκύψεις σε αυτόν. Oscar Wilde