Oscar Wilde : The Works of a Conformist Rebel (Paperback)

Preface; Introduction; 1. Epigonic experiments: the early poems and plays; 2. The selfish and the selfless: the fairy-tales and stories; 3. Personality and perfection: the lectures, Reviews and Intentions; 4. Authority and autonomy: The Soul Man under Socialism; 5. Culture and corruption: The Picture of Dorian Gray; 6. Sensuality and suggestion: Salome and The Sphinx; 7. Pathos and paradox: Lady Windermere's Fan: A Woman of No Importance; An Ideal Husband; 8. Propriety and parody: The Importance of Being Earnest; 9. Apologies and accusations: De Profundis and The Ballad of Reading Gaol; 10. Plans, sketches and fragments; Conclusion; List of abbreviations; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.