Essays

Essays
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Books for Libraries
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1972
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN:

The Rise of Historical Criticism

The Rise of Historical Criticism
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2008-08-15
Genre:
ISBN: 1427056986

The Rise of Historical Criticism, published in complete form in 1908, is a mature essay by Oscar Wilde, evaluating the history and current state of criticism. The writer goes back in history and tries to remould the art of criticism with allusions to various critics, genres, and periods. Filled with wit and sublimity, the essay is a comprehensive piece of writing that enlightens the ordinary sense through innovative spirit.