Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) is now widely recognised not only as one of
the most representative figures of the British fin de siecle, but
as one of the most influential Anglophone authors of the nineteenth
century. In Britain Wilde suffered a long period of comparative
neglect following the scandal of his conviction for 'gross
indecency' in 1895; and it is only recently that his works have
been reassessed. But while Wilde was subjected to silence in
Britain, he became a European phenomenon. His famous dandyism, his
witticisms, paradoxes and provocations became the object of
imitation and parody; his controversial aesthetic doctrines were a
strong influence not only on decadent writers, but also on the
development of symbolist and modernist cultures. This collection of
essays by leading international scholars and translators traces the
cultural impact of Oscar Wilde's work across Europe, from the
earliest translations and performances of his works in the 1890s to
the present day.
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