CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION

NOTE ON THE TEXTS

Eight Reviews (1885–90)

1. Mr Whistler’s Ten o’Clock

2. The Relation of Dress to Art

3. A Sentimental Journey through Literature

4. Mr Pater’s Imaginary Portraits

5. [The Actor as Critic]

6. Poetical Socialists

7. Mr Swinburne’s Last Volume

8. Mr Pater’s Last Volume

The Portrait of Mr W. H. (expanded version 1889)

In Defence of Dorian Gray (1890–91)

The Soul of Man under Socialism (1891)

Intentions (1891)

1. The Decay of Lying

2. Pen, Pencil and Poison

3. The Critic as Artist – Part I

The Critic as Artist – Part II

4. The Truth of Masks

NOTES

FURTHER READING