The Wilde Years: Oscar Wilde and His Times - Hardcover

Tomoko Sato; Lionel Lambourne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0856675261 ISBN 13: 9780856675263

Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers, 2001

Synopsis

The Wilde Years This study of Oscar Wilde portrays him as the central figure linking the artistic cities of London and Paris in the last quarter of the 19th-century. The book looks at the language he contributed to the art and culture of his age and also covers his work as art critic, journalist and thinker. Full description

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Synopsis:

This study of Oscar Wilde presents him as the central, catalytic figure who linked together the artistic cities of London and Paris in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The book discusses Wilde's many talents and looks at the contribution he made to the artistic and cultural movements of his age. The text also covers the other aspects of Wilde's work for which he was less well known, these include his work as an art critic, journalist and progressive political thinker. The book is an accompaniment to an exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery which commemorates the centenary of Wilde's death.

About the Author:

This book is edited by Tomoko Sato, Curator at the Barbican Art Gallery, and Lionel Lambourne, former Head of Paintings at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this edition

• Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0856675261
• ISBN 13: 9780856675263
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 143