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The Critic as Artist as Wilde
Ellmann, Richard. "The Critic as Artist as Wilde." Oscar Wilde: A Collection of Critical Essays. Ed. Jonathan Freedman. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc. 1996. p. 22-35.
This article discusses Wildes love for criticism of his work. Discusses Wilde's world view helpful in understanding people of different backgrounds.The Official Website of Oscar Wilde
http://ww.cmgww.com/historic/wilde/index.html
This website was compiled by the grandson of Oscar Wilde, Merlin Holland. Mr. Holland has possession of all of Oscar Wilde's existing papers and has spent much time studying them. His site includes a biography of Oscar Wilde, a list of his accomplishments and awards, some photographs, a few of his most famous quotes, and a bibliography of other excellent sources for learning about Oscar Wilde's life and writings.Oscar Wilde
http://www.jonno.com/oscariana/index.html
Features several scanned copies of Oscar Wilde's letters and documents, as well as some pictures. They give a taste of Oscar Wilde when he's not writing for society. Also a bookstore attached to this website that sells all of the books he looked at through Amazon.comPhotographs
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/clarklib/wildphot/
This website features photographs of Oscar Wilde, Lord Arthur Douglas, Constance Holland, and other important people from teh playwright's life. The photographs are extensive, and cover most of the Wilde's life and most of his acquaintances. This is very useful for showing students what people wore in the Victorians era, as well as what Oscar Wilde looked like.Novels
Information compiled by Angelina Busch
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