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This valuable study on Oscar Wilde was written by his friend André Gide after his death. French author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Andre Gide befriended Wilde in Paris in 1895. Wilde was a renowned Irish poet and playwright of the late nineteenth century. He was most famous for his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and comic masterpieces such as Lady Windermere's Fan and The Importance of Being Earnest. Wilde was a spokesperson for the late 19th-century Aesthetic movement in England and played a significant role in the celebrated civil and criminal suits concerning homosexuality that ended in his imprisonment. After writing in various forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most recognized playwrights in London in the early 1890s. Contents include: Poem by Oscar Wilde Introductory Inscription on Oscar Wilde's Tombstone Letters from M. André Gide Oscar Wilde: From the French of André Gide Sonnet 'To Oscar Wilde,' by Augustus M. Moore List of Published Writings of Oscar Wilde Bibliographical Notes on The English Editions
About the author
André Gide (1869–1951) was a French novelist, playwright, and essayist whose work is renowned for its stylistic innovation and ethical inquiries into the human condition. He was a key figure in literary modernism and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947. Gide's oeuvre includes a wide range of literary forms, such as autobiographical writings, such as 'If It Die...' (Si le grain ne meurt, 1924) and 'The Immoralist' (L'Immoraliste, 1902), as well as fiction, including 'Strait is the Gate' (La Porte étroite, 1909) and 'The Counterfeiters' (Les Faux-monnayeurs, 1925). His literary style often weaves complex moral dilemmas, exploring themes of authenticity, sexuality, and existential angst. Gide was also known for his influence on other writers and his open challenges to societal norms of his time. His work 'Oscar Wilde, a study' is a testament to his willingness to engage with controversial figures, and explores the life of the titular playwright with empathy and critical insight. He was a bold critic of colonialism and a proponent of personal liberty, ideas which are mirrored in his literary legacy and continue to provoke thought in contemporary discourse.
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