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Wilde's Intentions

- The Artist in his Criticism

About Wilde's Intentions

Wilde's Intentions is the first extended study of Oscar Wilde in his role of `the critic as artist'. Lawrence Danson shows how Wilde's essays and dialogues sought to create a new ideal of English culture, elevating what he called `lies' above history and ending the sway of `nature' over liberated human desire.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780198183754
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 208
  • Published:
  • January 15, 1997
  • Dimensions:
  • 223x149x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 400 g.
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Expected delivery: December 4, 2024

Description of Wilde's Intentions

Wilde's Intentions is the first extended study of Oscar Wilde in his role of `the critic as artist'. Lawrence Danson shows how Wilde's essays and dialogues sought to create a new ideal of English culture, elevating what he called `lies' above history and ending the sway of `nature' over liberated human desire.

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