Oscar Wilde's Significant Themes In 19th Century Literature

In a society that was close to a turn of a century, there were politics and social issues going on, which was expressed in the art and literature at the time. One example of a person who was truly influenced by his time was Oscar Wilde an Irish man, who had both a complicated family and social life. He uses this in his writing because art was something he wanted to be connected to his life. However, the fact he was known for being in homosexual relationships, made him stand out in his society. Yet, he was not a person who would let people 's opinions hinder him, instead, he used it in his writing. Therefore, Wilde’s style of poetry reflects his time as a Victorian writer, even if his topics and ideas did not, and this is because his own lifestyle did not fit into society, especially since his feminine side and sexuality were a big part of his life on which he

In the paper, “Significant Themes in 19th Century Literature” written by two English professors they talk about themes and ideas used during the time period. One that stood out was the themes in women’s work. Professors Jocker and Mimno explains how women were more likely to write about. Those topics where natural beauty, sorrows, facial features, and affection. Whereas males would be more inclined to write about violence in their works (Jokers). Considering, he was a fairly feminine man who enjoyed fashion and cared about aesthetics, it is natural that what he wrote about was closely aligned with what the common woman was writing about. Wilde was not the typical Irish man of his time and his poetry showed no different. However, even if he did not fit the men of his time, he still fit the women. Meaning, at least the shell of his poetry fit his time. In his collection of poems there are multitudes that could prove this point, but “To L.L”, encompasses a variety of the topics touched As seen in this