Oscar Wilde and Ancient Greece

Informationen zum Autor Iain Ross teaches English, Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation at Colchester Royal Grammar School. Klappentext Oscar Wilde's imagination was haunted by ancient Greece; this book traces its presence in his life and works. 'An outstanding resource for future scholars of Wilde's immense classical learning.' Times Literary Supplement Zusammenfassung A study of Oscar Wilde's Hellenism and the influence it had on his life and works. It offers new perspectives on The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest and delivers an insight into the source of Wilde's inspirations and the intellectual currents that shaped him. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Paideia; 2. Poiêsis; 3. Archaiologia; 4. Philologia.

Product details

• Authors: Iain Ross, Iain (Dr) Ross, ROSS IAIN
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.10.2012
• EAN: 9781107020320
• ISBN: 978-1-107-02032-0
• No. of pages: 298
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies