The Soul of Man Under Socialism and Selected Critical ProseSelection 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'. |
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... was published for the first time, Wilde's statement seemed to many to be excessive and overweening – tragic proof of a deterioration of mind and character under the savage conditions of late Victorian prison life. INTRODUCTION.
... was published for the first time, Wilde's statement seemed to many to be excessive and overweening – tragic proof of a deterioration of mind and character under the savage conditions of late Victorian prison life. INTRODUCTION.
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Oscar Wilde. character under the savage conditions of late Victorian prison life. Today the claim reads as the simple statement of an obvious truth. Wilde's rehabilitation has been complete, exceeding anything his most loyal defenders ...
Oscar Wilde. character under the savage conditions of late Victorian prison life. Today the claim reads as the simple statement of an obvious truth. Wilde's rehabilitation has been complete, exceeding anything his most loyal defenders ...
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... among the vine-leaves, sometimes muffled in skins against the cold, sometimes in the dress of a monk, but always with a strong impress of real character and incident from the veritable streets' of the town itself. From this strange design.
... among the vine-leaves, sometimes muffled in skins against the cold, sometimes in the dress of a monk, but always with a strong impress of real character and incident from the veritable streets' of the town itself. From this strange design.
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... character of Lady Macbeth, for instance, is full of psychological interest, and shows us that the subtleties of Shakespearean criticism are not necessarily confined to those who have views on weak endings and rhyming tags, but may also ...
... character of Lady Macbeth, for instance, is full of psychological interest, and shows us that the subtleties of Shakespearean criticism are not necessarily confined to those who have views on weak endings and rhyming tags, but may also ...
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... character'. This is, on the whole, very promising. It shows that Socialism is not going to allow herself to be trammelled by any hard and fast creed or to be stereotyped into an iron formula. She welcomes many and multiform natures. She ...
... character'. This is, on the whole, very promising. It shows that Socialism is not going to allow herself to be trammelled by any hard and fast creed or to be stereotyped into an iron formula. She welcomes many and multiform natures. She ...
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