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] and joined The Lambs Club in 1947.[2]
Percival Wilde | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1887 New York City |
| Died | September 19, 1953 (aged 66) New York |
| Occupation | Playwright, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Detective fiction, Comedy |
| Notable works | Inquest (1938) |
Wilde's plays were especially popular in the Little Theatre Movement.[3]
List of works
editNovels
edit- The Devil's Booth (1930)
- Mystery Week-End (1938)
- Inquest (1938)
- Design for Murder (1941)
Collections of short stories
edit- Rogues in Clover (1929)
- P. Moran, Operative (1947)
Plays
edit- Dawn and One Act Plays Of Life Today (1915) ISBN 978-0-548-52580-7
- Dawn
- The Hour of Truth
- 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)
edit- Moonlight Follies (1921)
- The Guttersnipe (1922)
- The Rise of Duton Lang (1955)
Nonfiction
edit- The Craftmanship of One-Act Plays (1923)
References
edit- ^ a b Manly, John Matthews; Ricker, Edith (1922). Contemporary American Literature. Harcourt, Brace. p. 162.
- ^ "The Lambs". the-lambs.org. The Lambs, Inc. (Member Roster). Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Fisher, James; Londré, Felicia Hardison (2013). The A to Z of American Theater: Modernism. p. 516. ISBN 9780810870475.
External links
edit- Works by Percival Wilde at Project Gutenberg
- Works by Percival Wilde at Faded Page (Canada)
- Works by or about Percival Wilde at the Internet Archive
- Works by Percival Wilde at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Wilde, Percival (Open Library)
- Percival Wilde at IMDb
- Finding aid to Percival Wilde letters at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library.