OSCAR WILDE’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF MODERN COMEDY

Aloy Nnamdi Obika, Obiora Eke

Abstract


Oscar Wilde, in spite of his moral failing that saw him into jail, is somebody whose contributions to the improvement of modern comedy cannot be easily overlooked. This is more so when even in this modern age, his plays are still produced, and they draw attention. Not only that, even in this modern age, they influence writers and film makers. Therefore, in this enquiry the aim of which is to highlight his achievements, his contributions towards the improvement and sustenance of comedy are looked into. What is more, despite his avowed Aesthetic Movement, he uses his art not only to correct the pretensions of the Victorian upper class but to entertain it.


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