Palgrave Advances in Oscar Wilde Studies
- ISBN-10
- 0230524303
- ISBN-13
- 9780230524309
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 275
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-09-30
- Publisher
- Springer
- Author
- Frederick S. Roden
Description
Palgrave Advances in Oscar Wilde Studies is a comprehensive guide to recent critical approaches. Topics covered include Gay Studies, Feminist Criticism, Material Culture, Religion, Philosophy, Performance Studies, Aestheticism, Biography, Textual Studies and Postcolonial Theory. The book is designed to acquaint readers of all levels with the history of scholarship in a range of fields and suggest ways that Wilde's work offer new areas for research. The collection also provides a Chronology and detailed bibliography.
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