Project Gutenberg 2009-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 1284 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall) 1868 1938 Lucas, Edward Verrall Lucas, E.V. A Critic in Pall Mall: Being Extracts from Reviews and Miscellanies The tomb of Keats -- Keats's Sonnet on blue -- Dinners and dishes -- Shakespeare on scenery -- 'Henry the Fourth' at Oxford -- A handbook to marriage -- To read or not to read -- The letters of a great woman -- Béranger in England -- The poetry of the people -- 'The Cenci' -- Balzac in English -- Ben Jonson -- Mr. Symonds' history of the Renaissance -- Mr. Morris's 'Odyssey' -- Russian novelists -- Mr. Pater's 'Imaginary portraits' -- A German princess -- 'A village tragedy' -- Mr. Morris's completion of the 'Odyssey' -- Mrs. Somerville -- Aristotle at afternoon tea -- Early Christian art in Ireland -- Madame Ristori -- English poetesses -- Venus or Victory -- M. Caro on George Sand -- A fascinating book -- Henley's poems -- Some literary ladies -- Poetry and prison -- The gospel according to Walt Whitman -- Irish fairy tales -- Mr. W.B. Yeats -- Mr. Yeats's 'Wanderings of Oisin' -- Mr. William Morris's last book -- Some literary notes -- Mr. Swinburne's 'Poems and ballads' (third series) -- A Chinese sage -- Mr. Pater's 'Appreciations' -- Sententiae. Transcribed from the 1919 Methuen & Co. Ltd. edition by David Price "A Critic in Pall Mall: Being Extracts from Reviews and Miscellanies" by Oscar Wilde is a collection of essays and critiques written during the late 19th century. This work showcases Wilde's sharp wit and keen intellect as he explores various themes including literature, art, and culture through a series of reviews and personal reflections. The collection provides insight into Wilde's thoughts on notable literary figures such as John Keats, as well as broader artistic and philosophical topics. The opening portion of the text begins with a touching tribute to John Keats, situated by his tomb in Rome, reflecting Wilde's admiration for the poet and the beauty of his resting place. Wilde describes the surroundings and Keats’s profound relevance to English literature, poignantly discussing the brevity of Keats's life and the legacy he left behind. Following this, the narrative transitions into Wilde's subsequent thoughts on Keats's work, interspersed with autobiographical details from Wilde’s encounters with Keats's family. This sets the tone for the collection, combining personal narrative with critical analysis and poetic appreciation. Overall, the beginning reveals Wilde's eloquence and depth of feeling, ensuring readers are drawn into the beauty and tragedy of art and literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Literature -- History and criticism Books -- Reviews PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 450872 2025-08-12T10:55:15.582245 text/html 455562 2009-11-02T02:02:17 text/html 292800 2025-08-12T10:55:25.880151 application/epub+zip 295574 2025-08-12T10:55:19.972204 application/epub+zip 245680 2025-08-12T10:55:18.357234 application/epub+zip 627199 2025-08-12T10:55:30.121201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573856 2025-08-12T10:55:24.568213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396102 2022-09-14T04:57:55.925583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408109 2025-08-12T10:55:14.907254 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411318 2009-11-02T02:01:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407716 2009-11-02T02:05:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22609 2025-08-12T10:55:30.262120 application/rdf+xml 26030 2025-08-12T10:55:18.888173 image/jpeg 4757 2025-08-12T10:55:18.620231 image/jpeg 162925 2009-11-02T02:05:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 170249 2009-11-02T02:05:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 161865 2009-11-02T02:05:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 279975 2025-08-12T10:55:15.619225 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia