Gray Zones: Teaching The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Document Type
Book Chapter
Description
Chapter in Approaches to Teaching the Writings of Oscar Wilde.
It is both a challenge and a pleasure to teach the works of Oscar Wilde, “the master of paradox,” in the words of this volume’s editor. Wilde wrote at a pivotal moment between the Victorian period and modernism, and his work is sometimes considered prescient of the postmodern age. He is now taught in a variety of university courses: in literature, theater, criticism, Irish studies, cultural studies, gender studies, and gay studies. This volume, like others in the MLA series Approaches to Teaching World Litereature, is divided into two parts. The first, “Materials,” suggests editions, resources, and criticism, both in print and online, that may be useful for the teacher. The second part, “Approaches,” contains twenty-five essays that discuss Wilde’s stories, fairy tales, poetry, plays, essays, letters, and life—from the perspective of a wide range of disciplines.
ISBN
9781603290104
Publication Date
2008
Publisher
Modern Language Association
City
New York
Disciplines
English Language and Literature
Recommended Citation
Waldrep, Shelton. "Gray Zones: Teaching The Picture of Dorian Gray" in "Approaches to Teaching the Writings of Oscar Wilde", Modern Language Association (2008).
