Reading Oscar Wilde: an introduction

Prepatory to anything else: what we do when we read

Life as a brand

Making performative art

The integrity of Wilde's short fiction

Fifty shades of Dorian Gray

Establishing a dramatic presence: Wilde's plays of the early nineties

Realizing "The Vital Importance of Being Earnest"

Aesthetic occasions: Wilde's poetry

Blueprints of creativity: Wilde's essays, letters, and miscellany

Conclusion: "The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about"

A chronology of important dates in Oscar Wilde's life

Appendix: John Ruskin, Walter Pater, and art for art's sake