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Routledge - Modernist Aesthetics and Oscar Wilde Studies

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Explore the connection between Oscar Wilde and the rise of mass culture in 1890s London. This scholarly work from Routledge examines Wilde as a consumer modernist who engaged deeply with the journalism and popular theatre industries of his time. Through his roles as a journalist for the Pall Mall Gazette and magazine editor for Women's World, Wilde navigated the expanding world of mass media. This study looks at how his work as a commentator on dress and design helped shape his unique aesthetic. By analyzing his career as a popular playwright and media figure, readers gain insight into how Wilde used superficial ornament and ephemeral public image to reach a wide audience. This book is an essential resource for students and researchers interested in literary theory, consumer culture, and the history of modernism. It provides a detailed look at how one of literature's most famous figures operated within the heart of the mass culture industries.

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Examines Oscar Wilde as a consumer modernist within the context of 1890s London mass culture.

Analyzes Wilde's active roles in journalism and the popular theatre industries of his era.

Details his professional work as a journalist for the Pall Mall Gazette and editor of Women's World.

Investigates his influence as a commentator on dress and design through various media platforms.

Provides a study of how Wilde used superficial ornament and ephemeral image to impact mass audiences.

Offers academic insights into the relationship between modernist aesthetics and consumerism.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 0415981034
Category: Books > Subjects > LGBTQ+ Books > Critical Theory
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 02 April 2007
Listed Since: 29 January 2007

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