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Not for Children: The Development of Nihilism in the Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde

  • Colin Alastair CAVENDISH-JONES

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author)

Abstract

A discussion of all Wilde's fairy tales, arguing that it was the Nihilist element common to all of them, and becoming more pronounced over time, which led Wilde to declare them unsuitable for children
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNew fairy tales
Subtitle of host publicationessays and stories
EditorsJohn Patrick Pazdziora, Defne  Çizakça
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherUnlocking Press
Pages221-248
ISBN (Print)0982963386, 9780982963388 
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Research Keywords

  • Wilde
  • fairy tale
  • folk tale
  • nihilism

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