Oscar wilde and the simulacrum: the truth of masks
Auteur :
Whiteley, Giles
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781909662506
Date de publication :
9 juil. 2015
Dimensions :
24,7 x 17,0 cm
Poids :
904 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book presents a philosophical context to show how Oscar Wilde broke from idealism, and challenges recent neo-historicist readings of Wilde which seem content to limit his irruptive power. It reads Wilde through Deleuze and postmodern philosophical commentary on the simulacrum.