Biography, Literature and Literary Studies, History and Criticism, General, C 1800 to C 1900
Oscar Wilde and the Simulacrum

Oscar Wilde and the Simulacrum: The Truth of Masks

Hardback Published on: 09/07/2015
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Synopsis

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.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISBN: 9781909662506
  • Number of pages: 372
  • Dimensions: 217 x 256 x 24 mm
  • Weight: 906g
  • Languages: English