The Faiths of Oscar Wilde Catholicism,

An original and energetic examination of the relationship between theology, faith, religious history and national politics in the works of Oscar Wilde, which focuses in particular on his life-long attraction to Catholicism. Wilde's Protestant heritage is also scrutinized, and its continued influence on him, as well as his antagonism towards it, is related to the narrative modes he chose and the philosophical positions he adopted.

Jarlath Killeen teaches in the Department of English at University College, Dublin.

Preface and Acknowledgements

ix

Introduction

1

(24)

Child and Man: the Development of a Catholic Mind

25

(19)

Faith and Reason: the Bible, the Catholic Church and Wilde's Scandalous Writings

44

(35)

Body and Soul: Nature, the Host and Folklore in The Picture of Dorian Gray

79

(30)

Religion and Politics: Wilde's Social Philosophy

109

(29)

Art and Life: the Politics of Ritualism in The Importance of Being Earnest

138

(24)

Realism and Romance: Between Protestantism and Catholicism in Wilde's Final Writings

162

(24)

Conclusion

186

(4)

Notes

190

(20)

Bibliography

210

(12)

Index

222

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The Faiths of Oscar Wilde Catholicism, Folklore and Ireland

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