Oscar Wilde

Zusatztext "Ostensibly intended as a primer on Wilde's life and works, the present beautifully written book will be invaluable to all Wilde scholars because Robbins presents Wilde as a human being with a soul and not as a cartoon character...The author is insightful in identifying exactly where, how, and why Wilde scholars have gone wrong in the depictions of the man and his writings..." —Awarded an Essential rating from Choice magaine Informationen zum Autor Ruth Robbins is Associate Dean and Head of the School of Cultural Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. She has published widely on the late nineteenth century in general and on Oscar Wilde in particular. Klappentext A short, readable introduction to Oscar Wilde's life, work and afterlife. Vorwort A short, readable introduction to Oscar Wilde's life, work and afterlife. Zusammenfassung A short, readable introduction to Oscar Wilde's life, work and afterlife. Inhaltsverzeichnis Note on Texts and Abbreviations \ Introduction \ 1. Poems \ 2. Prose - Critical \ 3. Prose - Short Fictional \ 4. Prose - Long Fictional \ 5. Plays \ 6. Prison Writings \ Bibliography \ Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dr Ruth Robbins, Dr Ruth (Leeds Beckett University Robbins, Ruth Robbins
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.06.2011
• EAN: 9780826498526
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-9852-6
• Pagine: 208
• Serie: Writers Lives; Writers Lives; Bloomsbury 3PL
• Categorie: Saggistica > Arte, letteratura > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese