FREE SHIPPING BOTH WAYS
ON EVERY ORDER!
LIST PRICE:
$17.00

OUR PRICE:
$9.26

You may extend rentals at any time.


The Soul of Man Under Socialism and Selected Critical Prose

ISBN: 9780140433876 | 0140433872
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pub. Date: 11/1/2001

Why Rent from Knetbooks?

Because Knetbooks knows college students. Our rental program is designed to save you time and money. Whether you need a textbook for a semester, quarter or even a summer session, we have an option for you. Simply select a rental period, enter your information and your book will be on its way!

Top 5 reasons to order all your textbooks from Knetbooks:

  • We have the lowest prices on thousands of popular textbooks
  • Free shipping both ways on ALL orders
  • Most orders ship within 48 hours
  • Need your book longer than expected? Extending your rental is simple
  • Our customer support team is always here to help
SummaryTable of Contents
in his brilliant, irreverent essay 'The Soul of Man Under Socialism', Wilde turns an exuberantly sceptical eye on Victorian values and the institutions of property, marriage and the Church, asking us to envision instead a society made more vital through tolerance of individualism and disidence. Wilde pursues the argument for personal and artistic freedom in his essays from intentions such as the acclaimed dialogues 'The Decay of Lying' and 'The Critic as Artist', which provide witty dramatizations of his views on life and art and a profound exp... MORE
... MORE
Introductionvii
Note on the Textsxxviii
Eight Reviews (1885-90)
Mr Whistler's Ten o'Clock
3(3)
The Relation of Dress to Art
6(3)
A Sentimental Journey through Literature
9(3)
Mr Pater's Imaginary Portraits
12(3)
[The Actor as Critic]
15(2)
Poetical Socialists
17(3)
Mr Swinburne's Last Volume
20(4)
Mr Pater's Last Volume
24(7)
The Portrait of Mr W. H. (expanded version 1889)
31(72)
In Defence of Dorian Gray (1890-91)
103(22)
The Soul of Man under Socialism (1891)
125(180)
Intentions (1891)
The Decay of Lying
163(30)
Pen, Pencil and Poison
193(20)
The Critic as Artist -- Part I
213(30)
The Critic as Artist -- Part II
243(37)
The Truth of Masks
280(25)
Notes305(74)
Further Reading379


Please wait while this item is added to your cart...