Authors In Context Oscar Wilde — John Sloan

Wit dandy literary anarchist self publicist and homosexual martyr Wilde achieved fame and notoriety at a time when mass culture and communication promoted the new in every area of British life New Women New Hedonism New Journalism New Imperialism His plays tales and critical writings questioned traditional attitudes to religion sexuality women and the home crime and punishment and the freedom of the individual This book examines the rich interplay between Wilde s society and his writings and shows the remarkable recontextualizing of Wilde and his work on stage in film and the media in the century that has followed his death