Oscar Wilde

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Vera; Or, The Nihilists

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Oscar Wilde's "Vera; or, The Nihilists" is a compelling English drama set against the backdrop of political intrigue and burgeoning nihilism. This Victorian-era tragedy explores themes of societal upheaval. While not as widely known as some of Wilde's other works, "Vera" offers a fascinating glimpse into his dramatic ambitions and engagement with the revolutionary spirit of the time. This play, rooted in the literary traditions of European drama, presents a gripping narrative. Its historical context, influenced by events such as the Russian Revolution, adds depth and resonance to the characters' struggles. "Vera" remains a significant work for those interested in exploring the intersection of literature, history, and dramatic expression. Experience this meticulously prepared print republication of Wilde's theatrical exploration. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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A Critic in Pall MallBy Oscar WildeAs one enters Rome from the Via Ostiensis by the Porta San Paolo, the first object that meets the eye is a marble pyramid which stands close at hand on the left. There are many Egyptian obelisks in Rome-tall, snakelike spires of red sandstone, mottled with strange writings, which remind us of the pillars of flame which led the children of Israel through the desert away from the land of the Pharaohs but more wonderful than these to look upon is this gaunt, wedge-shaped pyramid standing here in this Italian city, unshattered amid the ruins and wrecks of time, looking older than the Eternal City itself, like terrible impassiveness turned to stone. And so in the Middle Ages men supposed this to be the sepulchre of Remus, who was slain by his own brother at the founding of the city, so ancient and mysterious it appears but we have now, perhaps unfortunately, more accurate information about it, and know that it is the tomb of one Caius Cestius, a Roman gentleman of small note, who died about 30 b.c. Yet though we cannot care much for the dead man who lies in lonely state beneath it, and who is only known to the world through his sepulchre, still this pyramid will be ever dear to the eyes of all English-speaking people, because at evening its shadows fall on the tomb of one who walks with Spenser, and Shakespeare, and Byron, and Shelley, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning in the great procession of the sweet singers of England. And the name of the young English poet is John Keats. Lord Houghton calls this cemetery 'one of the most beautiful spots on which the eye and heart of man can rest,' and Shelley speaks of it as making one 'in love with death, to think that one should be buried in so sweet a place' and indeed when I saw the violets and the daisies and the poppies that overgrow the tomb, I remembered how the dead poet had once told his friend that he thought the 'intensest pleasure he had received in life was in watching the growth of flowers,' and how another time, after lying a while quite still, he murmured in some strange prescience of early death, 'I feel the flowers growing over me.'

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 151mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 100g
• ISBN-13: 9781023144285
• ISBN-10: 102314428X
• Artikelnr.: 74096988