Blar i forfatter Mastergradsoppgaver i litteratur "Kouhestani, Parastoo"
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Decadence and Murder in Oscar Wilde's Literature
Kouhestani, Parastoo (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2021-05-18)This thesis investigates decadence – moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury and its opposition to most Victorian ideals – and highlights murder as the possible and often-following consequence of this phenomenon specifically in the literature of Oscar Wilde, a certified decadent aesthete whose legacy remains valuable today. The role of various decadent ...