Wildean Resistance:Individualism,Art and Ireland in"The Soul of Man under Socialism"
Influenced by the socialist wave in the late 19th century Britain,Oscar Wilde published"The Soul of Man under Socialism."In this essay,Wilde misinterpreted socialism as a path to individualism and endowed art with an individualistic,anti-authoritarian core,directing his artistic critique squarely at the capitalist ideology,which served as the authority in British society.Shortly after the publication,Wilde realized that the Celtic spirit,as discussed by Grant Allen in the context of the decorative revival,was the key element he had already alluded but had yet to explicitly articulate.In this regard,Wilde's artistic resistance offered a new model that could be applied broadly to the resistance against capitalist authority and,in particular,to Irish people's resistance against English hegemony.Such Wildean resistance revealed a close and covert Irish connection shared among decorative arts,individualism,and the socialist wave that prevailed in Britain concurrently.
Oscar Wildeindividualismdecorative artsCeltic spiritIrish Home Rule Movement
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