Book: The Critic as Artist - Oscar Wilde

"The Critic as Artist" is an essay by Oscar Wilde, containing the most extensive statements of his aesthetic philosophy. A dialogue in two parts, it is by far the longest one included in his collection of essays titled Intentions published on 1 May 1891. "The Critic as Artist" is a significantly revised version of articles that first appeared in the July and September 1890 issues of The Nineteenth Century, originally entitled "The True Function and Value of Criticism." The essay is a conversation between its leading voice Gilbert and Ernest, who suggests ideas for Gilbert to reject. Wilde was also a prolific essayist and playwright and penned ''The Critic as Artist'' as both a play and an essay, advocating the perspective that the work of the critic is also a form of art, and secondarily to espouse the value of the arts in general. Excellent Condition.

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