{"product_id":"in-praise-of-disobedience-the-soul-of-man-under-socialism-and-other-writings-9781784784812","title":"In Praise of Disobedience: The Soul of Man Under Socialism and Other Writings","description":"\u003cb\u003eWorks of Wilde's annus mirabilis of 1891 in one volume, with an introduction by renowned British playwright.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Soul of Man Under Socialism\u003c\/i\u003e draw on works from a single miraculous year in which Oscar Wilde published the larger part of his greatest works in prose -- the year he came into maturity as an artist. Before the end of 1891, he had written the first of his phenomenally successful plays and met the young man who would win his heart, beginning the love affair that would lead to imprisonment and public infamy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a witty introduction, playwright, novelist and Wilde scholar Neil Bartlett explains what made this point in the writer's life central to his genius and why Wilde remains a provocative and radical figure to this day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluded here are the entirety of Wilde's foray into political philosophy, The Soul of Man Under Socialism; the complete essay collection Intentions; selections from The Portrait of Dorian Gray as well as its paradoxical and scandalous preface; and some of Wilde's greatest fictions for children. Each selection is accompanied by stimulating and enlightening annotations. A delight for fans of Oscar Wilde, In Praise of Disobedience will revitalize an often misunderstood legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784784812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Oscar Wilde","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38024941764789,"sku":"9781784784812","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_59f95557-42ae-450a-906d-126c1b4186a2.jpg?v=1609187484","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/in-praise-of-disobedience-the-soul-of-man-under-socialism-and-other-writings-9781784784812","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}