Many people with an interest in 19th century literature will have read some Oscar Wilde (or at least seen a movie adaption), but have you read the fairytales? Wilde’s fairytale are unlike most fairytales. They feature beautiful boys, and very sad endings.
During the 18th century, rational and Enlightened thinking was valued, and [...]
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Oscar Wilde’s Fairytales
Posted in 19th century, history, literature, people, victorian, tagged fairytales, history, nineteenth century, oscar wilde, reading, wilde on August 10, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Movie review: the Importance of Being Earnest
Posted in 19th century, movies, tagged lazy blogging, movie review, olive parker, oscar wilde, the importance of being ernest on December 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Olive Parker’s version of Oscar Wilde’s play ‘The Importance of being Earnest’ is a movie which I’m really in two minds about. If you don’t pay a lot of attention to the anachronisms (the clothes seem more Austen than Wilde in colours and fabrics,) the curious in-between scenes which remind more of King Arthur movies, [...]
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