Intentions: What You Never Knew About Oscar Wilde's Deepest Thoughts
Drama and tragedy marred Oscar Wilde's private life. He married Constance Lloyd in 1884 and they had two sons, but in 1891 Wilde began an affair with Lord Alfred Douglas, nicknamed 'Bosie'. In April 1895, Wilde sued Bosie's father, the Marquis of Queensberry, for libel, after the Marquis has accused him of being homosexual. Wilde lost and, after details of his private life were revealed during the trial, was arrested and tried for gross indecency. He was sentenced to two years of hard labor.
His wife took their children to Switzerland and adopted the name 'Holland'. Wilde was released with his health irrevocably damaged and his reputation ruined. He spent the rest of his life in Europe and died impoverished in Paris at the age of 46.
Intentions is considered by many to be Oscar Wilde's most important work.
There are four essays in this collection that deal with such provocative topics as aestheticism, the soul of a true artist, Shakespeare's lack of interest in his characters' costumes, and more. For Wilde, the purpose of art was to guide life, and to do this it must concern itself only with the pursuit of beauty,
disdaining morality.
The Truth of Masks was written first in 1885.
The Decay of Lying was written in 1889, as was Pen, Pencil and Poison.
The Critic as Artist was written in 1890.
One of Wilde's most famous quotes from this book is "All that I desire to point out is the general principle that Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life."
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His wife took their children to Switzerland and adopted the name 'Holland'. Wilde was released with his health irrevocably damaged and his reputation ruined. He spent the rest of his life in Europe and died impoverished in Paris at the age of 46.
Intentions is considered by many to be Oscar Wilde's most important work.
There are four essays in this collection that deal with such provocative topics as aestheticism, the soul of a true artist, Shakespeare's lack of interest in his characters' costumes, and more. For Wilde, the purpose of art was to guide life, and to do this it must concern itself only with the pursuit of beauty,
disdaining morality.
The Truth of Masks was written first in 1885.
The Decay of Lying was written in 1889, as was Pen, Pencil and Poison.
The Critic as Artist was written in 1890.
One of Wilde's most famous quotes from this book is "All that I desire to point out is the general principle that Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life."
Intentions: What You Never Knew About Oscar Wilde's Deepest Thoughts
Drama and tragedy marred Oscar Wilde's private life. He married Constance Lloyd in 1884 and they had two sons, but in 1891 Wilde began an affair with Lord Alfred Douglas, nicknamed 'Bosie'. In April 1895, Wilde sued Bosie's father, the Marquis of Queensberry, for libel, after the Marquis has accused him of being homosexual. Wilde lost and, after details of his private life were revealed during the trial, was arrested and tried for gross indecency. He was sentenced to two years of hard labor.
His wife took their children to Switzerland and adopted the name 'Holland'. Wilde was released with his health irrevocably damaged and his reputation ruined. He spent the rest of his life in Europe and died impoverished in Paris at the age of 46.
Intentions is considered by many to be Oscar Wilde's most important work.
There are four essays in this collection that deal with such provocative topics as aestheticism, the soul of a true artist, Shakespeare's lack of interest in his characters' costumes, and more. For Wilde, the purpose of art was to guide life, and to do this it must concern itself only with the pursuit of beauty,
disdaining morality.
The Truth of Masks was written first in 1885.
The Decay of Lying was written in 1889, as was Pen, Pencil and Poison.
The Critic as Artist was written in 1890.
One of Wilde's most famous quotes from this book is "All that I desire to point out is the general principle that Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life."
His wife took their children to Switzerland and adopted the name 'Holland'. Wilde was released with his health irrevocably damaged and his reputation ruined. He spent the rest of his life in Europe and died impoverished in Paris at the age of 46.
Intentions is considered by many to be Oscar Wilde's most important work.
There are four essays in this collection that deal with such provocative topics as aestheticism, the soul of a true artist, Shakespeare's lack of interest in his characters' costumes, and more. For Wilde, the purpose of art was to guide life, and to do this it must concern itself only with the pursuit of beauty,
disdaining morality.
The Truth of Masks was written first in 1885.
The Decay of Lying was written in 1889, as was Pen, Pencil and Poison.
The Critic as Artist was written in 1890.
One of Wilde's most famous quotes from this book is "All that I desire to point out is the general principle that Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life."
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| BN ID: | 2940012387127 |
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| Publisher: | Timeless Classic Books |
| Publication date: | 04/14/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 154 KB |
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