Oscar Wilde Archive
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An Introduction to 20th Century Irish Drama
Posted on January 28, 2014The Irish have had an enormous impact on the literary world, certainly considering their relative small population. Their influence did not go unnoticed, with four writers receiving the Nobel Prize […] -
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Biblical Influences on Oscar Wilde’s Salome
Posted on November 23, 2013Oscar Wilde’s style of writing is usually very lyrical, descriptive, luscious and decadent. He revels in the descriptions of beautiful things and beautiful people. This is most evident in his […] -
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Lewis Carroll’s Phantasmagoria
Posted on October 2, 2013It is obvious to anyone who read any of his works that Lewis Carroll liked playing with words. Two of his favourite activities were making up new words and rhyming. […] -
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The Tragic Plays of Oscar Wilde
Posted on July 15, 2013Apart from his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890), Oscar Wilde is best known for his comical plays, most notably The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). These plays wittily […]