Wit, dandy, literary anarchist, self-publicist, and homosexual martyr: Wilde achieved fame and notoriety at a time when mass culture and communication promoted

Wit, dandy, literary anarchist, self-publicist, and homosexual martyr: Wilde achieved fame and notoriety at a time when mass culture and communication promoted

Concise and illuminating articles explore Oscar Wilde's life and work in the context of the turbulent landscape of his time.

Authors in Context examines the work of major writers in relation to their own time and to the present day. Combining history with lively literary discussion, e

With extensive reference to and exposition on Wilde's theoretical writings and letters, Frankel shows that, far from being marginal elements of the literary tex