Intentions
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A critical examination of the English Aesthetic movement and its promotion of "art for art's sake." Intentions, by Oscar Wilde, addresses his firm belief in the true freedom of expression. With this collection of essays, he explores how superficial and unconventional elements can influence the creation of a person's work.
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Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was a Dublin-born poet and playwright who studied at the Portora Royal School, before attending Trinity College and Magdalen College, Oxford. The son of two writers, Wilde grew up in an intellectual environment. As a young man, his poetry appeared in various periodicals including Dublin University Magazine. In 1881, he published his first book Poems, an expansive collection of his earlier works. His only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was released in 1890 followed by the acclaimed plays Lady Windermere's Fan (1893) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).
