Search Results for: Henry James Oscar Wilde And Aesthetic Culture

This book, the first fully sustained reading of Henry James's and Oscar Wilde's relationship, reveals why the antagonisms between both authors are symptomatic o

Schaffer (English, Queens College, City U. of New York) analyzes the complex dialogue between male and female aesthetes in late Victorian England, exploring the

The author traces Henry James's career-long encounter with the tradition of British aestheticism and places both in the context of the late-19th-century's profe

“A lively debut biography of the flamboyant Irish writer . . . focusing on the women who loved and supported him” (Kirkus Reviews). In this essential work,

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