| Author |
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 |
| Editor |
Ross, Robert Baldwin, 1869-1918 |
| Title |
Selected Prose of Oscar Wilde
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
Preface by Robert Ross -- How they struck a contemporary -- The quality of George Meredith -- Life in the fallacious model -- Life the disciple -- Life the plagiarist -- The indispensable east -- The influence of the impressionists on climate -- An exposure to naturalism -- Thomas Griffiths Wainewright -- Wainewright at Hobart Town -- Cardinal Newman and the autobiographers -- Robert Browning -- The two supreme and highest arts -- The secrets of immortality -- The critic and his material -- Dante the living guide -- The limitations of genius -- Wanted a new background -- Without frontiers -- The poetry of archæology -- The art of archæology -- Herod suppliant -- The tetrarch's remorse -- The tetrarch's treasure -- Salomé anticipates Dr. Strauss -- The young king -- A coronation -- The king of Spain -- A bull fight -- The throne room -- A protected country -- The blackmailing of the emperor -- Covent garden -- A letter from Miss Jane Percy to her aunt -- The triumph of American 'humor' -- The garden of death -- An Eton kit-cat -- Mrs. Erlynne exercises the prerogative of a grandmother -- Motherhood more than marriage -- The damnable ideal -- From a rejected prize-essay -- The possibilities of the useful -- The artist -- The doer of good -- The disciple -- The master -- The house of judgment -- The teacher of wisdom -- Wilde gives directions about 'De profundis' -- Carey street -- Sorrow wears no mask -- Vita nuova -- The grand romantic -- Clapham Junction -- The broken resolution -- Domesticity at Berneval -- A visit to the Pope.
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| Credits |
Transcribed from the 1914 Methuen and Co. edition by David Price
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| Summary |
"Selected Prose of Oscar Wilde" by Oscar Wilde is a collection of essays and critiques written during the late 19th century. This anthology showcases Wilde's wit and unique perspective on various facets of art, literature, and society, reflecting his belief in the importance of aestheticism and the interplay between life and artistic expression. The selection covers a range of topics, including critiques of contemporary writers, explorations of beauty in art, and thoughts on morality and existence. The opening portion of the collection includes a dedicated preface by Robert Ross, discussing the challenge of anthology curation and setting the stage for Wilde's exploration in prose. Ross emphasizes the clarity and ease of Wilde’s writing, contrasting it with the preciosity found in the works of his contemporaries. The selection also introduces Wilde's critical viewpoint on various authors, including a sharp commentary on George Meredith and a critique of contemporary realism in literature. This initial exploration establishes Wilde's signature blend of insightful criticism and lyrical prose, captivating readers and inviting them into his richly imaginative world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Essays
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
1338 |
| Release Date |
Jun 1, 1998 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 31, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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