Project Gutenberg 2022-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 226 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Whistler, James McNeill 1834 1903 Whistler, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, J. McNeill (James McNeill) Whistler, James A. McNeill (James Abbott McNeill) Whistler, J. A. MacNeill (James Abbott MacNeill) Whistler, James McNeil 43039228 Wilde v Whistler Being an Acrimonious Correspondence on Art Between Oscar Wilde and James A McNeill Whistler $aUnited Kingdom :$bprivately printed,$c1906. Taken from Whistler's The gentle art of making enemies. Tim Lindell, Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Wilde v Whistler" by Oscar Wilde and James McNeill Whistler is a spirited and witty exchange on art, presented as a collection of correspondences between the two renowned figures, penned in the early 20th century. This book is a unique blend of literary critique and artistic commentary, reflecting the cultural tensions of the period between romanticism and modernism. The correspondence captures the lively debates surrounding aesthetics and the role of the artist in society, showcasing both Wilde's and Whistler's eloquence and sharp humor. The content of the book revolves around their contrasting views on art, beauty, and the responsibilities of the artist. Wilde defends the notion that culture and beauty are essential to the artist's environment, arguing against Whistler's provocations that emphasize the value of ugliness and the isolation of the artist from societal beauty. Whistler, on the other hand, satirizes Wilde's poetic sensibilities, highlighting the absurdity of relying on beauty in a world filled with ugliness and criticizing Wilde's literary prowess. Their exchanges reveal not only a battle of wits but also an exploration of the nature of creativity and the importance of personal interpretation in art. The correspondence is marked by clever jabs, philosophical musings, and a profound respect for each other’s craft, making it both an entertaining and thought-provoking read. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/wildevwhistlerbe00whis/page/n5/mode/2up 20220120071019wilde 1906 GB Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 -- Correspondence Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903 -- Correspondence Authors, Irish -- 19th century -- Correspondence Art for art’s sake (Movement) PR Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: Art 49058 2025-09-27T12:06:52.940989 text/html 24877 2024-10-19T03:11:16 text/html 334266 2025-09-27T12:06:55.906015 application/epub+zip 332983 2025-09-27T12:06:53.952990 application/epub+zip 139219 2025-09-27T12:06:53.388973 application/epub+zip 836017 2025-09-27T12:06:57.469009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822928 2025-09-27T12:06:55.466054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39089 2025-09-27T12:06:52.790007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19102 2024-10-19T03:11:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18908 2025-09-27T12:06:57.607968 application/rdf+xml 15654 2025-09-27T12:06:53.582967 image/jpeg 2278 2025-09-27T12:06:53.484007 image/jpeg 849985 2025-09-27T12:06:52.955976 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