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The Soul of Man Under Socialism and Selected Critical Prose
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An increasing amount of attention is being given to Wilde as a proto-feminist, a proto-republican, an embryonic postmodernist, and a sort of secular saint. The Soul of Man Under Socialism and Selected Critical Prose collects all of Wilde's journalism, criticism, lectures, and occasional writings. It will...
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An increasing amount of attention is being given to Wilde as a proto-feminist, a proto-republican, an embryonic postmodernist, and a sort of secular saint.
The Soul of Man Under Socialism and Selected Critical Prose collects all of Wilde's journalism, criticism, lectures, and occasional writings. It will also contain a section on aphorisms and dicta attributed to Wilde in conversation.
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ISBN: 9780140433876
Publisher: Penguin Random House NZ
Format: Paperback / softback
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Weight: 288g
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