The Countryside in the Work of O. Wilde

Abstract

This bachelor thesis aims at the depiction of the countryside and nature in the works of Oscar Wilde. The theoretical chapter describes the general perception of nature and the country in contrast with the city. Furthermore, it presents the cultural context of the 19th century England, focusing on industrialisation. This chapter also shows how nature was perceived by different aesthetic approaches of that time. Then, the analytic part of the thesis focuses on Wilde's portrayal of the country in contrast with the city and on Wilde's use of nature across his works in detail.