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Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) is remembered best for his sharp wit, his comedic plays and for his contribution to aestheticism and decadence. In this collection of essays, however, Wilde writes predominantly on socialism, anarchy and libertarianism. He believed in these passionately and was influenced among others by William Morris and John Ruskin.
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Oscar Wilde presents a libertarian socialist view of the economic disparities caused by capitalism, that lead to futile acts of charity instead of definitive solutions. Wilde encourages an overhaul of the structures that allow such inequalities to exist.
The Soul of Man Under Socialism is an insightful look into Wilde's personal and political beliefs. Within the essay, he emphasizes individualism over group think, using Jesus Christ as a prime example....
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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854—1900) was an Irish poet and playwright who became one of the most popular in London during the 1880s and 1890s. Well-known for his sharp wit and extravagant attire, Wilde was a proponent of aestheticism and wrote in a variety of forms including poetry, fiction, and drama. He was famously imprisoned for homosexual acts from 1895 to 1897 and died at the age of 46, just three years after his release. Although...
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At the turn of the 1890s, Oscar Wilde refined his ideas about the supremacy of art in a series of dialogues and essays, and incorporated themes of decadence, duplicity, and beauty into his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890). The opportunity to construct aesthetic details precisely, and combine them with larger social themes, drew Wilde to write drama. He wrote Salome (1891) in French in Paris but it was refused a licence. Unperturbed, Wilde...
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"A Picture is a Purely Decorative Thing" is a brand new collection of essays and excerpts on the subject of The Arts written by Oscar Wilde. Contents include: "The Artist", "The English Renaissance of Art", "An Exposure of Naturalism", "Sculpture at The Arts and Crafts", "House Decoration", "The Poetry of Archeology", "The Art of Archeology", "Art and the Handicraftsman", "Mr. Morris on Tapestry", "Lecture to Art Students", "The Relation of Dress...
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Extrait : "Le principal avantage qui résulterait de l'établissement du socialisme serait, à n'en pas douter, que nous serions délivrés par lui de cette sordide nécessité de vivre pour d'autres, qui dans l'état actuel des choses, pèse d'un poids si lourd sur tous presque sans exception. En fait, on ne voit pas qui peut s'y soustraire."
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