Oscar Wilde in the 1990s: The Critic as Creator

by Melissa Knox

In 1891, Oscar Wilde defined 'the highest criticism' as 'the record of one's own soul, and insisted that only by 'intensifying his own personality' could the critic interpret the personality and work of others. This book explores what Wilde meant by that statement, arguing that it provides the best standard for judging literary criticism about Wilde a century after his death. Melissa Knox examines a range of Wilde criticism in English -- including...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157113042X
• ISBN13: 9781571130426
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"