The Critical Writings of Oscar Wilde : An Annotated Selection /

An authoritative edition of Oscar Wilde's critical writings shows how the renowned dramatist and novelist also transformed the art of commentary.Though he is primarily acclaimed today for his drama and fiction, Oscar Wilde was also one of the greatest critics of his generation. Annotated and in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wilde, Oscar (Autor)
Otros Autores: Frankel, Nicholas (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2022]
Temas:
Criticism.
Literature > History and criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Irish studies.
aestheticism.
anarchism.
art and artists.
art for art's sake.
decadence.
decay of lying.
epigrams and maxims.
humor and wit.
literary criticism.
literary theories.
queer studies.
sexuality and gender.
writings on dress.
writings on fashion.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Photoportrait of Wilde, by Napoleon Sarony, 1882.
  • Introduction
  • A Note on the Texts
  • REVIEWS
  • Invitation
  • Mr. Whistler's Ten O'Clock (1885)
  • Dinners and Dishes (1885)
  • A Handbook to Marriage (1885)
  • Great Writers by Little Men (1887)
  • Aristotle At Afternoon Tea (1887)
  • From "A Chinese Sage" (1890)
  • From "Mr. Pater's Last Volume" (1890)
  • ESSAYS AND DIALOGUES
  • From "The Philosophy of Dress" (1885)
  • The American Invasion (1887)
  • The American Man (1887)
  • From "London Models" (1889)
  • From "The Soul of Man Under Socialism" (1891)
  • From Intentions (1891)
  • LETTERS TO THE PRESS
  • From "Woman's Dress" (1884)
  • To Read, or Not to Read (1886)
  • From "Fashions in Dress" (1891)
  • Puppets and Actors (1892)
  • EPIGRAMS AND PARADOXES
  • Preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891)
  • A Few Maxims for the Instruction of the Over-Educated (1894)
  • Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young (1894)
  • Further Reading
  • Illustration Credits
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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