The Critic as Artist (Upon the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything)

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Monsieur Oscar Wilde Andrew Moore

The Critic as Artist

Upon the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything

Monsieur Oscar Wilde, Andrew Moore

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Mondial
15 June 2007

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""Criticism is itself an art."" This is one of the singular arguments in what must be one of Oscar Wilde's most compelling critical dialogues ever published. The Critic as Artist explores Wilde's defense of criticism through sharp, witty dialogue and riveting, thoughtful arguments. This theoretical dialogue uses prime examples to discuss many elements, such as criticism as an art form, the true definition of a critic, criticism's value over art, and more. A special treasure for admirers of Wilde and a welcome addition to any bookshelf, The Critic as Artist exemplifies the playwright's witty look on the world and his true love of art. --- About the author: Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1854, Oscar Wilde went on to become a prominent playwright, poet, and novelist all throughout the late Victorian Age. His many accomplishments in the field of writing have earned him praise as one of the most successful authors and playwrights of his era and beyond. He died in Paris in 1900 at the age of 46.

By: Monsieur Oscar Wilde
Edited by: Andrew Moore
Imprint: Mondial
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 141g
ISBN: 9781595690821
ISBN 10: 1595690824
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 15 June 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Critic as Artist (Upon the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything)

These are spiritual texts of unknown origin written down in the second and third centuries AD. They contain religious and philosophical teachings ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus ('Thrice Great Hermes'), whom the Greeks identified with Thoth, the ancient Egyptian god of wisdom. It is the conventional scholarly view that the ideas here are no older than the epoch in which the texts were written down. However, my own readings have convinced me that this cannot possibly be so and that the Hermetica pursue precisely the same quest for immortality through knowledge, in the same way as The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts. There is a clear sense of human life as a precious opportunity for the soul to learn, grow and develop, to confront moral and intellectual challenges and to make choices that will have a heavy bearing on our immortal destiny. Review by Graham Hancock, whose books include 'Heaven's Mirror: Quest for a Lost Civilization' (Kirkus UK)