Miscellanies
Miscellanies is the volume of Robert Ross's 1908 edition of Oscar Wilde's works that gathers his uncollected prose. It opens with early pieces on the tomb of Keats and the exhibitions at the Grosvenor Gallery, and continues with articles on dress reform, Whistler and his "Ten O'Clock" lecture, the arts and crafts, printing and bookbinding, English poetesses and London models. There are Wilde's letters to newspapers defending The Picture of Dorian Gray, "Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young," the prize essay "The Rise of Historical Criticism," the dramatic fragment La Sainte Courtisane, and his American lectures on the English Renaissance of Art and House Decoration, with a bibliography by Stuart Mason. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first essay is free.
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Is Miscellanies in the public domain?
Yes. Miscellanies by Oscar Wilde is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Miscellanies?
About 6 h of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Miscellanies?
Miscellanies by Oscar Wilde is filed under "Drama" in the Vinteuil library.
