FRENCH INFLUENCES, ECHOES AND PRESENCES IN OSCAR WILDE’S THEATER
FRENCH INFLUENCES, ECHOES AND PRESENCES IN OSCAR WILDE’S THEATER

Summary/Abstract: The present article considers the French influence in the work of Oscar Wilde, starting from the comparative study of the recurrences between him and other previous and contemporary French playwrights. In this way, direct links between two or more works will be identified, highlighting similar elements. It stands out in the composition of his dramatic works, the inspiration of Wilde in Taking over the French methods in the theme of the pieces, as well as in the composition methodology brought by Scribe. Adaptations of characters and similar situations in other plays and the inclusion of Wilde’s own variants and personal aesthetics. The naturalness of the dialogue and lines used by his characters and the reproduction of the most pressing problems of the moment

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