Essays and Lectures [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910464403903321
• Autore: Wilde Oscar <1854-1900>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Auckland, : The Floating Press, 2009
• ISBN: 1-77556-618-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (232 p.)
• Disciplina: 828.809
• Soggetti: Essays; Lectures; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Title; Contents; The Rise of Historical Criticism; The English Renaissance of Art; House Decoration; Art and the Handicraftsman; Lecture to Art Students; London Models; Poems in Prose; Endnotes
• Sommario/riassunto: Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) is remembered best for his sharp wit, his comedic plays and for his contribution to aestheticism and decadence. In this collection of essays, however, Wilde writes predominantly on socialism, anarchy and libertarianism. He believed in these passionately and was influenced among others by William Morris and John Ruskin.