Subversive Dandyism in Oscar Wilde’s Society Comedies
Date Issued
2005
Date
2005
Author(s)
Cheng, Fu-ying
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en-US
Abstract
This paper intends to examine Oscar Wilde’s literary strategy – his manipulation of the contemporary theatrical conventions – along with his deployment of dandyism and his cultural background of the Anglo-Irish which contributes to his ambiguous attitude toward self-identity. In Wilde’s society comedies, the seemingly conventional elements that appeal to the audiences’ taste are ironically the subversive ideas in disguise. Through the perusal of the playwright’s dramatic works, we would discover a “political” Wilde with trenchant criticism toward society and an unbounded vision toward his self-creation.
Subjects
王爾德
丹蒂主義
戲劇性
Oscar Wilde
dandyism
theatricality
Type
thesis
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