A Selection

A Selection is an anthology of the works of Oscar Wilde that contains his poetry, plays, poems in prose, and prose works. The poems include Ravenna (1878), an early work about the ancient Italian city, and The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898), which deals with death penalty. The Canterville Ghost (1887) is a parody of both the American and English cultures and traditions. Among the plays are La Sainte Courtisane and A Florentine Tragedy.