Intentions — Oscar Wilde

Originally published in 1891 when Wilde was at the height of his form these brilliant essays on art literature criticism and society display the flamboyant poseur s famous wit and wide learning A leading spokesman for the English Aesthetic movement Wilde promoted art for art s sake against critics who argued that art must serve a moral purpose On every page of this collection the gifted literary stylist admirably demonstrates not only that the characteristics of art are distinction charm beauty and imaginative power but also that criticism itself can be raised to an art form possessing these very qualities THE DECAY OF LYING AN OBSERVATIONPEN PENCIL AND POISON A STUDY IN GREENTHE CRITIC AS ARTIST WITH SOME REMARKS UPON THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING NOTHINGTHE CRITIC AS ARTIST WITH SOME REMARKS UPON THE IMPORTANCE OF DISCUSSING EVERYTHINGTHE TRUTH OF MASKS A NOTE ON ILLUSION

Originally published in 1891 when Wilde was at the height of his form these brilliant essays on art literature criticism and society display the flamboyant poseur s famous wit and wide learning A leading spokesman for the English Aesthetic movement Wilde promoted art for art s sake against critics who argued that art must serve a moral purpose On every page of this collection the gifted literary stylist admirably demonstrates not only that the characteristics of art are distinction charm beauty and imaginative power but also that criticism itself can be raised to an art form possessing these very qualities 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 CRITIC AS ARTIST WITH SOME REMARKS UPON THE IMPORTANCE OF DISCUSSING EVERYTHING THE TRUTH OF MASKS A NOTE ON ILLUSION

Originally published in 1891 when Wilde was at the height of his form these brilliant essays on art literature criticism and society display the flamboyant poseur s famous wit and wide learning A leading spokesman for the English Aesthetic movement Wilde promoted art for art s sake against critics who argued that art must serve a moral purpose On every page of this collection the gifted literary stylist admirably demonstrates not only that the characteristics of art are distinction charm beauty and imaginative power but also that criticism itself can be raised to an art form possessing these very qualities 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 CRITIC AS ARTIST WITH SOME REMARKS UPON THE IMPORTANCE OF DISCUSSING EVERYTHING THE TRUTH OF MASKS A NOTE ON ILLUSION

Originally published in 1891 when Wilde was at the height of his form these brilliant essays on art literature criticism and society display the flamboyant poseur s famous wit and wide learning A leading spokesman for the English Aesthetic movement Wilde promoted art for art s sake against critics who argued that art must serve a moral purpose On every page of this collection the gifted literary stylist admirably demonstrates not only that the characteristics of art are distinction charm beauty and imaginative power but also that criticism itself can be raised to an art form possessing these very qualities THE DECAY OF LYING AN OBSERVATIONPEN PENCIL AND POISON A STUDY IN GREENTHE CRITIC AS ARTIST WITH SOME REMARKS UPON THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING NOTHINGTHE CRITIC AS ARTIST WITH SOME REMARKS UPON THE IMPORTANCE OF DISCUSSING EVERYTHINGTHE TRUTH OF MASKS A NOTE ON ILLUSION