Project Gutenberg 2006-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 164 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Savine, Albert 1859 1927 Savine, Alberto Derniers essais de littérature et d'esthétique: août 1887-1890 Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Wilelmina Maillière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Derniers essais de littérature et d'esthétique: août 1887-1890" by Oscar Wilde is a collection of essays on literature and aesthetics written in the late 19th century. The work explores various themes in art and literature, reflecting Wilde's characteristic wit and critical perspective. The essays critique contemporary literary works and styles, particularly focusing on the merits and failures of historical novels, poetry, and other artistic expressions of the time. The opening of the collection presents an array of critical reflections, starting with Wilde's thoughts on the historical novel, as he engages with a work by Stephen Coleridge titled "Démétrius". Wilde identifies the relationship between historical context and artistic expression, emphasizing how the passions depicted in distant historical settings enhance narrative depth. He also offers insights into the characteristics of various literary styles, touching upon the importance of authenticity and the challenges posed by contemporary realism in literature. Through a blend of analysis and aesthetic appreciation, Wilde sets the tone for a rich and engaging critique of the literary landscape of his era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Literature Aesthetics PR Text FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 430922 2025-08-08T12:31:33.627839 text/html 486282 2006-12-31T12:49:42 text/html 257356 2025-08-08T12:31:43.772792 application/epub+zip 264934 2025-08-08T12:31:37.415909 application/epub+zip 228003 2025-08-08T12:31:35.994863 application/epub+zip 582222 2025-08-08T12:31:48.287740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584340 2025-08-08T12:31:42.824802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494297 2022-09-09T13:33:19.094282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379186 2025-08-08T12:31:32.377901 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379051 2006-12-31T12:49:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369709 2006-12-31T12:54:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21455 2025-08-08T12:31:48.427737 application/rdf+xml 24229 2025-08-08T12:31:36.537894 image/jpeg 4646 2025-08-08T12:31:36.266892 image/jpeg 146149 2006-12-31T12:56:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 144643 2006-12-31T12:56:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 159251 2006-12-31T12:56:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 248912 2025-08-08T12:31:33.664811 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia