Percival Wilde
Percival Wilde | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1887 New York City |
| Died | September 19, 1953 (aged 66) California |
| Occupation | playwright, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Detective fiction, Comedy |
| Notable works | Inquest (1938) |
Percival Wilde (New York City, March 1, 1887 – September 19, 1953) was an American author and playwright who wrote novels and numerous short stories and one-act plays. He also authored a textbook on the theater arts. Native to New York City, Wilde graduated from Columbia University in 1906, and worked for a time as a banker.[1] He began writing plays in 1912.[1]
Wilde's plays were especially popular in the Little Theatre Movement.[2]
List of works
Novels
- The Devil's Booth (1930)
- Mystery Week-End (1938)
- Inquest (1938)
- Design for Murder (1941)
Collections of short stories
- Rogues in Clover (1929)
- P. Moran, Operative (1947)
Plays
- Dawn and One Act Plays Of Life Today (1915) ISBN 978-0-548-52580-7
- Dawn
- The Noble Lord
- The Traitor
- A House of Cards
- Playing With Fire
- The Finger of God
- Confessional, and Other American Plays (1916)
- Confessional
- The Beautiful Story ISBN 978-1-4254-7780-6
- The Villain in the Piece ISBN 978-1-4254-7777-6
- A Question of Morality ISBN 978-1-4254-7779-0
- According to Darwin ISBN 978-1-4254-7778-3
- The Unseen Host, and Other War Plays (1917) ISBN 978-0-548-94615-2
- The Reckoning (1930) ISBN 978-0-548-69217-2
- Eight Comedies For Little Theaters ISBN 978-0-548-52675-0
Films (Story)
- Moonlight Follies (1921)
- The Guttersnipe (1922)
- The Rise of Duton Lang (1955)
Nonfiction
- The Craftmanship of One-Act Plays (1923)
References
- ^ a b Manly, John Matthews; Ricker, Edith (1922). Contemporary American Literature. Harcourt, Brace. p. 162.
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