Intentions

by Oscar Wilde

Overview

Intentions is a groundbreaking work of criticism, in four parts, by the inimitable Oscar Wilde. Throughout each of the four parts, Wilde advocates for originality. For Wilde, all virtues are subservient to Art.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781644394571
Publisher:	Indoeuropeanpublishing.com
Publication date:	01/04/2021
Pages:	166
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was a Dublin-born poet and playwright who studied at the Portora Royal School, before attending Trinity College and Magdalen College, Oxford. The son of two writers, Wilde grew up in an intellectual environment. As a young man, his poetry appeared in various periodicals including Dublin UniversityMagazine. In 1881, he published his first book Poems, an expansive collection of his earlier works. His only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was released in 1890 followed by the acclaimed plays Lady Windermere’s Fan (1893) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).

Date of Birth:

October 16, 1854

Date of Death:

November 30, 1900

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

The Royal School in Enniskillen, Dublin, 1864; Trinity College, Dublin, 1871; Magdalen College, Oxford, England, 1874

Table of Contents

The Decay of Lying Pen, Pencil, and Poison The Critic as Artist The Truth of Masks