Oscar Wilde : myths, miracles, and imitations / John Stokes.
Oscar Wilde : myths, miracles, and imitations / John Stokes.
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Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
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N828.809/S672/1
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English
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xiv, 216 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. The magic ball -- 2. Some gentle criticisms of British justice -- 3. Wilde at bay: the diary of George Ives -- 4. Romantic reincarnations -- 5. Beardsley/Jarry: the art of deformation -- 6. Dieppe: 1895 and after -- 7. Wilde interpretations.
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Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
Oscar Wilde was a major influence on the culture of his time, and remains relevant today, as a model of wit and style, a sexual icon, and a moral example. In a sequence of detailed and imaginative chapters on Wilde and his times, John Stokes shows how in the 1880s and 1890s Wilde played a vital part in the development of modern culture, inspiring o...
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Oscar Wilde : myths, miracles, and imitations / John Stokes.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-209) and index.
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N828.809/S672/1
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74VMQR0kQ0XM
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0521475376 (hardback)
9780521475372 (hardback)
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828.809
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991000449459702626
