Oscar Wilde's Fiction: Views on Life and Art

Author

Robert C. Derosa, CUNY City CollegeFollow

Date of Award

2020

Document Type

Thesis

Department

English

First Advisor

Renata Kobetts Miller

Second Advisor

Vaclav Paris

Third Advisor

Andras Kisery

Keywords

art, life, death, self-destruction, wealth, love

Abstract

Oscar Wilde depicts different views on life and art. The stories selected have common themes of wealth (monetary/non-monatary), love, devotion, self-destruction and death:: The Picture of Dorian Gray, "The Happy Prince," "The Devoted Friend," "The Selfish Giant," and "The Rose and the Nightingale." These four fairy tales tie in nicely with Wilde's novel to show the true value of life and art.

Recommended Citation

Derosa, Robert C., "Oscar Wilde's Fiction: Views on Life and Art" (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_etds_theses/814