Originally published in 1891 when Wilde was at the height of his form, these brilliant essays on art, literature, criticism, and society display the flamboyant poseur's famous wit and wide learning. A leading spokesman for the English Aesthetic movement, Wilde promoted "art for art's sake" against critics who argued that art must serve a moral purpose. On every page of this collection the gifted literary stylist admirably demonstrates not only that the characteristics of art are "distinction, charm, beauty, and imaginative power," but also that criticism itself can be raised to an art form possessing these very qualities...

Media	Boeken Paperback Book (Boek met zachte kaft en gelijmde rug)
Vrijgegeven	19 juli 2016
ISBN13	9781535387811
Uitgevers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pagina's	92
Afmetingen	152 × 229 × 6 mm · 145 g
Taal en grammatica	Engels

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