{"product_id":"oscar-wilde-the-critic-as-artist","title":"The Critic as Artist (Ekphrasis Collection)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Critic as Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE EKPHRASIS SERIES is specially dedicated to publishing out-of-print, rare, and newly commissioned texts as accessible paperback volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In 'The Critic as Artist' - arguably the most complete exploration of his aesthetic thinking, and certainly the most entertaining - Oscar Wilde harnesses his famous wit to demolish the supposed boundary between art and criticism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe essay takes the form of a leisurely dialogue between two characters: Ernest, who insists upon Wilde's own belief in art's freedom from societal mandates and values, and a quizzical Gilbert. With his playwright's ear for dialogue, Wilde champions idleness and contemplation as prerequisites to artistic cultivation.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39509615673431,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2009\/7115\/files\/The_Critic_as_Artist.jpg?v=1789650379","url":"https:\/\/unitom.info\/products\/oscar-wilde-the-critic-as-artist","provider":"UNITOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}