Oscar Wilde in Context (Paperback)

Oscar Wilde was a courageous individualist whose path-breaking life and work were shaped in the crucible of his time and place, deeply marked by the controversies of his era. This collection of concise and illuminating articles reveals the complex relationship between Wilde's work and ideas, and contemporary contexts including Victorian feminism, aestheticism and socialism. Chapters investigate how Wilde's writing was both a resistance to and quotation of Victorian master narratives and genre codes. From performance history to film and operatic adaptations, the ongoing influence and reception of Wilde's story and work is explored, proposing not one but many Oscar Wildes. To approach the meaning of Wilde as an artist and historical figure, the book emphasises not only his ability to imagine new worlds, but also his bond to the turbulent cultural and historical landscape around him - the context within which his life and art took shape.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Literature in Context
Release date:	March 2017
Editors:	Kerry Powell • Peter Raby
Dimensions:	230 x 154 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	438
ISBN-13:	978-1-316-64758-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-316-64758-7
Barcode:	9781316647585

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