The Evolution of Wilde's Wit
By: Jure Gantar
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781137488480
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Literary style; Humor in literature; Wit and humor; HUMOR / General; LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama
Description: "Oscar Wilde's wit is foundational to his works, from his plays and novels to his self-defense at his trials. Through analysis of Wilde's collection of epigrams, 'Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young,' Gantar constructs a framework for a systematic analysis of the different aspects of Wilde's wit: the relevance, significance, and cogency of its thought, and the coherence, intensity, and complexity of its expression. This book is a comprehensive account of Oscar Wilde's wit that focuses on discovering reasons for his critical success and ongoing legacy"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: 1. Damp Squibs; title: 2. Comma in the Afternoon; title: 3. The Apparatus for Turning out 'Oscarisms'; title: 4. Truth on a Tightrope; title: 5. Laws and Exceptions; title: 6. Expressing One's Self; title: 7. Summaries of All Existence.