The Plays and Prose of Oscar Wilde: The Wilde Side

ISBN-13: 9780582357594 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 152 str.

Neil Sammells

Opis

This text examines the major prose and plays of Oscar Wilde, providing detailed discussions of specific texts within their wider literary context. The author also explores Wilde's influence on contemporary popular culture.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Origin and Terminus  2. Theorizing Style: The Essays  3. Theory into Practice: Dorian Gray and Salome  4. Theory into Practice: The Society Comedies  5. From Baudelaire to Bowie  Bibliography  Index

O autorze

Neil Sammells is Deputy Vice Chancellor (Provost) and Professor of English and Irish Literature at Bath Spa University, UK.