Category: Oscar Wilde

When I was young, I read Andersen’s fairy tales. When I grew up, I read Wilde. Oscar Wilde — the happy prince, the nightingale and the rose… As the fairy tale with the most death images, it tells you the darkness of human nature and the cruelty, lightness and romance of society. Just as Wilde…

Oscar Wilde was born in late 19 th century in reign of Victorian era. He was an educated and intelligent man with knowledge of French and German. He was deeply interested in the philosophy of aestheticism when he studied at Oxford. In this well known and controversial novel, author expressed himself and his philosophy. His…

Composed in January through March of 1897 in Reading Prison, Berkshire, De Profundis is a letter of revelation of all that is feeblest in the writer. Written by Oscar Wilde addressing his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, or, Bosie, the title of the eighty-page letter translates from Latin to out of the depths. The letter describes…

Of the many instances of conflict in Oscar Wildes decadent play Salomé, it would at first appear that the conflict between Salomé and her mother, Herodias, is downplayed, if not entirely absent from the plays primary sources of tension. However, considering the plays many differences (i.e. clashes) between cultures, customs, and the ever-present tension between…

The Picture of Dorian Gray was initially published in the literary magazine Lippincotts Monthly in June 1890. Upon its release, the novel faced much criticism for its portrayal of Victorian morality and its homoerotic undertones. This resulted in the novel making little money and Wilde released a longer version the following year, in 1891. The…

Famous author and playwright Oscar Wildes The Importance of Being Earnest is a brilliant comedic play written in 1895. The play is a comedy of manners and takes place in London and the estate in Hertfordshire. The main protagonist of the play is Jack Worthing, a leading character in the play. Jack Worthings conflict in…

Intro With an enduring reputation for his sharp intellect and inventiveness, Oscar Wilde is widely regarded as one of literatures greatest icons. Through his life, defined by intellect and public scrutiny, and his creations that delight present-day readers, his heritage endures untarnished. Through a thorough analysis of Wilde’s work, this essay seeks to understand the…

Introduction and Background Information on the Era Background In what ways is Victorian ideology imposed upon in The Pictures of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde? As an era construed by the rule of Monarch, Victoria over England from the mid-1800s in the romantic ages to the early 1900s, the Victorian period was a interval of…