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Selected as one of the "100 Greatest Nonfiction Works" by the British "Guardian", Wilde's heartfelt work; Brand new translation: Completely translated based on the original English version, proofread from other editions, more consistent with the original work; Up to 200 detailed translation annotations, making it easier to understand the text; Exclusively included two reviews of "The Human Soul", "The Decline of Lies" and Nobel Prize winner Gide's "Wilde in My Eyes", providing an in-depth interpretation of the original text.

The British genius Wilde is a classic among the aesthetic works of the British genius Oscar Wilde, and is also the only tragedy in Wilde's life; unique black and white illustrations by the talented illustrator Beardsley, showing sinful passion and decadent style; newly added paintings by the French symbolist master Gustave Moreau; original presentation in Chinese, English and French. "Salome" is a one-act play by British aestheticist writer Oscar Wilde, which can be called a classic among aestheticist works. The story is based on the plot in the Bible where Salome danced for King Herod in exchange for the head of John the Baptist. This biblical allusion was unearthed by Wilde's masterful hand to have the darkest and most profound connotation. The entanglement of desire, the outbreak of abnormal love, and the weird atmosphere are all developed to the extreme by him in this short space. Beardsley, a talented painter who died young at the same time, can also be regarded as the best interpreter of Wilde's demonic works. The translated classic version of "Salome" not only includes many illustrations created for the book by the famous British illustrator Beardsley - known as "one of the most successful collaborations between poets and painters in history", but also adds classic paintings about Salome by the French symbolist master Gustave Moreau - the mysterious and gorgeous religious atmosphere created in the work adds a unique aesthetic experience to readers.

"Earnestness Is Most Important" (1895) is one of Wilde's dramatic works in the "Complete Chinese Translation Classics by Xu Yuanchong". The plot tells the story of the male protagonist Jacques Worthing (JackWorthing), whose pseudonym is "ErnestWorthing" (ErnestWorthing). Ernest is a homophone for "earnest" (serious). He falls in love with Guando, the cousin of his good friend Yagelon. His ability to love him has a lot to do with his name being Ernest; and Agelon fell in love with Jacques's ward, Cecile, and came to see Cecile as Jacques's cousin. Cecile thought that Agelon was called Ernest - because Jacques once told her that he had a cousin named Ernest. As a result, both girls fell in love with the fictitious Mr. Ernest at the same time, and they became love rivals due to misunderstanding. This shows how important the "seriousness" represented by Ernest is to girls! At the end of the story, the mystery of Jacques' life experience is finally revealed, and the two couples get married.

The Happy Prince looked down on the city, decked out in gold leaf and decorated with precious gems, but the suffering he saw made him weep and grieve. In order to help the suffering poor, the Happy Prince asked the swallow to become a messenger to deliver the treasure to the people who were in urgent need of money to change their lives. The prince lost his gorgeous clothes and was thrown into the furnace by the city officials. The swallow missed the opportunity to fly south and froze to death at the prince's feet. But their souls were praised and received eternal life.

Dorian Gray, a beautiful young man, is a simple man. One day, a painter friend created a lifelike portrait for him. In the praise of Dorian, he realized that he had amazing beauty. Under the constant influence of his friends, Dorian began to worry about losing his youth and appearance, and felt miserable about it. He even made a wish to let the portrait bear the crushing time of time on his behalf. Dolin, who wanted to be beautiful all the time, was lost in hedonism and sexual carnival, and the dark sides in his heart were exposed one by one...

In 1895, Wilde went to court with the Marquess of Queensberry, the father of his former lover Percy, and was sentenced to prison and ruined. While in prison, Wilde wrote this famous long letter in literary history to Percy, "From the Depths," in which he recounted the pain Percy had caused him, discussed Jesus, love, and literature, and seemed to have expectations for the future of the two of them.