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Oscar Wilde: The Works of a Conformist Rebel
Norbert Kohl
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Description for Oscar Wilde: The Works of a Conformist Rebel
Paperback. Professor Kohl's aim is to gain fresh insight into his literary and critical /uvre of Oscar Wilde. Translator(s): Wilson, David Henry. Series: European Studies in English Literature. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 698.
Originally published in English in 1989, from a 1980 German edition, this book provides a comprehensive study of Oscar Wilde's work. It aims to gain fresh insight into his literary and critical œuvre by fully analysing each of his works on the basis of a textually oriented interpretation, taking equal account of the biographical and intellectual contexts. Professor Kohl's starting-point is the thesis that Wilde's identity - both personal and artistic - can only be adequately described in terms of a conflict between two opposing forces: individualism and convention. This conflict colours not only Wilde's use of Romantic and Victorian ... Read more
Originally published in English in 1989, from a 1980 German edition, this book provides a comprehensive study of Oscar Wilde's work. It aims to gain fresh insight into his literary and critical œuvre by fully analysing each of his works on the basis of a textually oriented interpretation, taking equal account of the biographical and intellectual contexts. Professor Kohl's starting-point is the thesis that Wilde's identity - both personal and artistic - can only be adequately described in terms of a conflict between two opposing forces: individualism and convention. This conflict colours not only Wilde's use of Romantic and Victorian ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
Series
European Studies in English Literature
Number of Pages
450
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521176538
SKU
V9780521176538
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Reviews for Oscar Wilde: The Works of a Conformist Rebel
Review of the hardback: Of the German edition: 'Here at last is a standard work on Wilde, which combines all the known and relevant facts within a unified and convincing perspective.' Poetica Review of the hardback: 'Kohl's book is a long awaited basic work which gives optimal characterisation ... and never strays from its essential purpose of ... Read more