num_pages: 208
description: In this first full study of Wilde's criticism, Danson shows how the son of an Irish patriot sought to create a new ideal of English culture by elevating "lies" above history, leveling the distinction between artist and critic, and ending the sway of "nature" over liberated human desire.
language: English
title: Wilde's Intentions: The Artist in his Criticism
titlecomplete: Wilde's Intentions: The Artist in his Criticism
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Oxford University Press