Oscar Wilde and British Aestheticism (F21 LITR 388 / LITR 379H Columbia College Chicago)

Oscar Wilde speaks to themes of objectification and the obsession with preserving youth. Although applicable to women who were and are still held to the high standards of preserving themselves for marriage and aestheticism, Wilde does not write the novel for women. The hypocrisy and genius of Wilde's telling of objectification further oppresses female characters in Victorian…

My essay compares The Picture of Dorian Gray to Dracula by Bram Stoker 

My paper addresses and investigates the use of French Decadence in Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray"

French Decadence was a movement in western Europe during the late 18th/ early 19th century. The movement was centered around art, literature and included themes of artificiality and decay. 

My research paper is focusing on how Cleveland Street Scandal along with the trials and fall of Oscar Wilde affected how the reception was for "Picture of Dorian Gray" 

Decadence is a literary movement especially of the late 19th-century France and England characterized by refined aestheticism, artifice, and the quest for new sensations. It first emerged in France in the mid-19th century before spreading to the rest of Europe. For France and England, the end of the 18th century and the 19th century were tough times. During the late 18th century, France…

Timeline of events in Wilde's life