{"product_id":"in-praise-of-disobedience-the-soul-of-man-under-socialism-and-other-writings-paperback","title":"In Praise of Disobedience: The Soul of Man Under Socialism and Other Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNeil Bartlett\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorks of Wilde's annus mirabilis of 1891 in one volume, with an introduction by renowned British playwright.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Soul of Man Under Socialism\u003c\/i\u003e draw on works from a single miraculous year in which Oscar Wilde published the larger part of his greatest works in prose--the year he came into maturity as an artist. Before the end of 1891, he had written the first of his phenomenally successful plays and met the young man who would win his heart, beginning the love affair that would lead to imprisonment and public infamy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a witty introduction, playwright, novelist and Wilde scholar Neil Bartlett explains what made this point in the writer's life central to his genius and why Wilde remains a provocative and radical figure to this day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluded here are the entirety of Wilde's foray into political philosophy, \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of Man Under Socialism\u003c\/i\u003e; the complete essay collection \u003ci\u003eIntentions\u003c\/i\u003e; selections from \u003ci\u003eThe Portrait of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e as well as its paradoxical and scandalous preface; and some of Wilde's greatest fictions for children. Each selection is accompanied by stimulating and enlightening annotations. A delight for fans of Oscar Wilde, \u003ci\u003eIn Praise of Disobedience\u003c\/i\u003e will revitalize an often misunderstood legacy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Dublin in 1854. His novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e (1891), and social comedies \u003ci\u003eLady Windermere's Fan\u003c\/i\u003e (1892), \u003ci\u003eA Woman of No Importance\u003c\/i\u003e (1893), \u003ci\u003eAn Ideal Husband\u003c\/i\u003e (1895), and \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/i\u003e (1895), established his reputation. In 1895, following his libel action against the Marquess of Queesberry, Wilde was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for homosexual conduct, as a result of which he wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Reading Gaol\u003c\/i\u003e (1898), and his confessional letter \u003ci\u003eDe Profundis\u003c\/i\u003e (1905). On his release from prison in 1897 he lived in obscurity in Europe, and died in Paris in 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163478855815,"sku":"9781784784812","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/037e86608d2580e1380700eb192f2eaa.webp?v=1733297669","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/in-praise-of-disobedience-the-soul-of-man-under-socialism-and-other-writings-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}