The soul of man under socialism and selected critical prose

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The soul of man under socialism and selected critical prose

Oscar Wilde ; edited with an introduction and explanatory notes by Linda Dowling

(Penguin classics)

Penguin Books, 2001

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Note

Further reading : p. 379-[380]

Contents of Works

  • English reviews (1885-90)
  • The portrait of Mr W.H. (expanded version 1889)
  • In defence of "Dorian Gray" (1890-91)
  • The soul of man under socialism (1891)
  • Intentions (1891)

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Selection includes The Portrait of Mr W.H., Wilde's defence of Dorian Gray, reviews, and the writings from 'Intentions' (1891): 'The Decay of Lying, 'Pen, Pencil, Poison', and 'The Critic as Artist'. Wilde is familiar to us as the ironic critic behind the social comedies, as the creator of the beautiful and doomed Dorian Gray, as the flamboyant aesthete and the demonised homosexual. This volume presents us with a different Wilde. Wilde emerges here as a deep and serious reader of literature and philosophy, and an eloquent and original thinker about society and art.

Table of Contents

The Soul of Man under Socialism and Selected Critical ProseIntroduction Note on the Texts Eight Reviews (1885-90) 1. Mr. Whistler's Ten o'Clock 2. The Relation of Dress to Art 3. A Sentimental Journey through Literature 4. Mr. Pater's Imaginary Portraits 5. [The Actor as Critic] 6. Poetical Socialists 7. Mr. Swinburne's Last Volume 8. Mr. Pater's Last VolumeThe Portrait of Mr. W. H. (expanded version 1889) In Defence of Dorian Gray (1890-91) The Soul of Man Under Socialism (1891) Intentions (1891) 1. The Decay of Lying 2. Pen, Pencil and Poison 3. The Critic as Artist - Part I The Critic as Artist - Part II 4. The Truth of Masks Notes Further Reading

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  • NCID
    BA53232416
  • ISBN
    • 0140433872
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxviii, 379 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
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