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The Truth of Masks: a Note on Illusion (an essay of dramatic theory) - Oscar Wilde - e-artnow

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The Truth of Masks: a Note on Illusion (an essay of dramatic theory)

de Oscar Wilde (auteur)
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décembre 2013
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This carefully crafted ebook: “The Truth of Masks: a Note on Illusion (an essay of dramatic theory)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. It is an essay written by Edgar Allan Poe, first publisched in 1886.

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This carefully crafted ebook: “The Truth of Masks: a Note on Illusion (an essay of dramatic theory)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
It is an essay written by Edgar Allan Poe, first publisched in 1886. “The Truth of Masks” speaks about the power and necessity of illusion in Shakespeare’s plays and the importance of the costumes. He goes on and on about it, and then ends the essay with the following statement:
“Not that I agree with everything that I have said in this essay. There is much with which I entirely disagree. The essay simply represents an artistic standpoint, and in aesthetic criticism attitude is everything. For in art there is no such thing as a universal truth. A Truth in art is that whose contradictory is also true. And just as it is only in art- criticism, and through it, that we can apprehend the Platonic theory of ideas, so it is only in art-criticism, and through it, that we can realise Hegel’s system of contraries. The truths of metaphysics are the truths of masks.”

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish poet and dramatist, famous for The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray. His controversial, open lifestyle was the reason he was charged and eventually convicted for the crime of sodomy.

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  • Oscar Wilde (auteur)

    Oscar Wilde was a prominent figure in the aestheticism movement, engaging in various literary activities such as publishing poems and lecturing on art. He gained fame with his only novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray," which incorporated themes of decadence and beauty. Wilde also wrote successful society comedies and was one of the most renowned playwrights of late-Victorian London. However, his fame was overshadowed by a scandal when he prosecuted the Marquess of Queensberry for libel, leading to his own arrest and trial for gross indecency. Wilde was convicted and sentenced to two years' hard labor. During his imprisonment, he wrote his last work, "The Ballad of Reading Gaol." Wilde's life was marked by personal tragedies, including the death of his sister and the loss of his reputation. He left a lasting legacy as a writer and is remembered for his wit and literary contributions.

Auteur(s) : Oscar Wilde

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Editeur : e-artnow

Auteur(s) : Oscar Wilde

Publication : 2 décembre 2013

Edition : 1ère édition

Intérieur : Noir & blanc

Support(s) : Livre numérique eBook [ePub + Mobi/Kindle + WEB]

Contenu(s) : ePub, Mobi/Kindle, WEB

Protection(s) : Aucune (ePub), Aucune (Mobi/Kindle), DRM (WEB)

Taille(s) : 457 ko (ePub), 1,09 Mo (Mobi/Kindle), 1 octet (WEB)

Langue(s) : Anglais

Code(s) CLIL : 3643

EAN13 Livre numérique eBook [ePub + Mobi/Kindle + WEB] : 9788026800101

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