Oscar Wilde is one of the most interesting representatives of British literature.
He was born in 1856 in the Irish family. His father was an optician, an author of some books on Irish folklore. His mother was a poetess and was well-known in aristocratic society.
After graduating from Oxford University Wilde delivered lectures on ethics and aesthetics in Europe and America. He was accused of immoral behaviour and got into prison. After it he left for Paris where he died in 1900.
Oscar Wilde’s literary heritage is very large and his works are often staged nowadays. He is well-known for his extraordinary talent and humour. “The truth is rarely pure and never simple”, “There is no sin except stupidity”, “Art never expresses anything but itself” are only a few of his famous aphorisms. He always considered the aesthetic feeling of a person to be the moving force of human development. Wilde’s fairy-tales always depicted the union between the good and the beauty. Every detail in his lyrical fairy-tales has symbolic meaning.
“The Picture of Dorian Gray” is one of his most famous novels. It is a story of a young man Dorian Gray. Under the influence of Lord Henry, his spiritual “teacher”, Dorian becomes an immoral murderer. Despite this fact his face remains young and beautiful. But his portrait painted by his friend reflects Dorian’s immorality and cruelty. Thrusting a knife into his portrait Dorian kills himself. His face becomes ugly while the portrait shines with perfect beauty.
He was born in 1856 in the Irish family. His father was an optician, an author of some books on Irish folklore. His mother was a poetess and was well-known in aristocratic society.
After graduating from Oxford University Wilde delivered lectures on ethics and aesthetics in Europe and America. He was accused of immoral behaviour and got into prison. After it he left for Paris where he died in 1900.
Oscar Wilde’s literary heritage is very large and his works are often staged nowadays. He is well-known for his extraordinary talent and humour. “The truth is rarely pure and never simple”, “There is no sin except stupidity”, “Art never expresses anything but itself” are only a few of his famous aphorisms. He always considered the aesthetic feeling of a person to be the moving force of human development. Wilde’s fairy-tales always depicted the union between the good and the beauty. Every detail in his lyrical fairy-tales has symbolic meaning.
“The Picture of Dorian Gray” is one of his most famous novels. It is a story of a young man Dorian Gray. Under the influence of Lord Henry, his spiritual “teacher”, Dorian becomes an immoral murderer. Despite this fact his face remains young and beautiful. But his portrait painted by his friend reflects Dorian’s immorality and cruelty. Thrusting a knife into his portrait Dorian kills himself. His face becomes ugly while the portrait shines with perfect beauty.
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Оскар Уайльд є одним з найцікавіших представників британської літератури.
Він народився в 1856 р в ірландській родині. Його батько був окулістом, автором кількох книг про ірландському фольклорі. Його мати була поетесою, і вона була добре відома в аристократичному суспільстві.
Після закінчення Оксфордського університету Уайльд читав лекції з етики та естетики в Європі і Америці. Йому було пред'явлено звинувачення в аморальній поведінці, і він потрапив до в'язниці. Після цього він поїхав до Парижа, де помер в 1900 році.
Літературна спадщина Оскара Уайльда дуже велике і його роботи часто ставляться в наші дні. Він добре відомий за його незвичайний талант і почуття гумору. "Правда рідко чиста, і ніколи не буває простою", "Немає іншого гріха, крім дурості", "Мистецтво не висловлює нічого, крім самого себе" - ось лише деякі з його знаменитих афоризмів. Він завжди вважав, що естетичне почуття людини повинно бути рушійною силою розвитку людини. Казки Уайльда завжди зображували союз між добром і красою. Кожна деталь в його ліричних казках має символічне значення.
"Портрет Доріана Грея" є одним з його найвідоміших романів. Це історія молодої людини Доріана Грея. Під впливом лорда Генрі, його духовного "вчителя", Доріан стає аморальним вбивцею. Незважаючи на це, його обличчя залишається молодим і красивим. Але портрет, намальований одним Доріана, відображає його аморальність і жорстокість. Сунувши ніж в свій портрет, Доріан вбиває себе. Його особа стає потворним, а портрет світиться з досконалою красою.
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