George Woodcock
Oscar Wilde: The Double Image
- ISBN 13:
- 9780921689423
- author:
- George Woodcock
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Black Rose Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 328
- Genre:
- Biographies & True Stories
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Oscar Wilde: The Double Image offers a nuanced exploration of the complex personality and writer. George Woodcock examines the contradictions that defined Wilde's life, drawing on influences from paganism, Christianity, Walter Pater, John Ruskin, Chuang Tzu, and his own experiences with the Industrial Revolution. Through this double image, Wilde navigated various roles, including playboy, prophet, aesthetic clown, and creative critic. This book delves into the paradoxes of his life, revealing a man who wrote both humorous plays like The Importance of Being Earnest and deeply personal works such as De Profundis and The Ballad of Reading Gaol. Woodcock's work provides insight into Wilde's anarchist and individualist vision, which challenges traditional notions of society. By examining the contradictions and paradoxes of his life, this book offers a fresh understanding of one of literature's most fascinating figures.
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