Oscar Wilde was one of the most successful playwrights of the Victorian era. He was also a notorious supporter of the decadence and aesthetic movements, eventually jailed for having a young male lover. His name remains a by-word for social commentary...
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Oscar Wilde was one of the most successful playwrights of the Victorian era. He was also a notorious supporter of the decadence and aesthetic movements, eventually jailed for having a young male lover. His name remains a by-word for social commentary by sharp wit. Intentions is a collection of critical essays by Wilde including The Critic as artist, The Decay of Lying, Pen, Pencil and Poison and The Truth of Masks
Title; Contents; The Decay of Lying: An Observation; Pen, Pencil and Poison-A Study in Green; The Critic as Artist: With Some Remarks Upon the Importance of Doing Nothing; The Truth of Masks-A Note on Illusion;