the sincerity and courage and the successful patience ofh is art
leave him a great figure in English fiction. In the world war o f
1914-18 he was read with pleasure as one who had the courage
to portray life with the grimness that was possessed and in por
traying il not to lose pity. Often in times o f stress Hardy’s art will
function in a similar way and so enter into the permanent tradi
tion o f English literature.
Oscar Wilde
(1854 -1900)
Oscar Wilde was regarded as the leader o f the aesthetic
movement, but many o f his works do not follow his decadent
theory “art for art’s sake”, they sometimes even contradict it. In
fact, the best of them are closer to Romanticism and Realism.
Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on October 16, 1854. His
father was a famous Irish surgeon. His mother was well known in
Dublin as a writer. At school, and later at the Oxford University
Oscar displayed a considerable gift for art and creative work.
The young man received a number o f classical prizes, and
graduated with first-class honors. After graduating from the
University, Wilde turned his attention to w'riting, travelling and
lecturing. The Aesthetic Movement became popular, and Oscar
Wilde earned the reputation o f being the leader of the movement.
Oscar Wilde gained popularity in the genre o f comedy of
manners. The aim of social comedy, according to Wilde, is to
mirror the manners, not to reform the morals o f its day. Art in
general, Wilde stated, is in no way connected with the reality of
life; real life incarnates neither social nor moral values. It is the
artist’s fantasy that produces the refined and the beautiful. So it is
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