The Literature Network - From Fin-de-Siecle to New Age Thought.

From Fin-de-Siecle to New Age Thought.

Content courtesy of

From: Quadrant
Date: 19981101
Author:Pearce, Colin D.

An assessment of Australia's political culture is described. All Anglo-Saxon countries may share a common philosophical and intellectual heritage, but Australia has a unique balance of intellectual currents. The most prominent influences include Friedrich Nietzsche, H.G. Wells, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, and D.H. Lawrence. An early intent in Australian political formation was to remove stress and improve the life of Australians, and those progressive innovations remain crucial.

I HAD RETURNED to Australia from Canada for my first extended stay in a quarter of a century determined ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Oscar Wilde

To each his or her own Wilde.(The Faiths of Oscar Wilde)(Book review)

Wilde, Oscar: Oscar Wilde. Les mots et les songes.(Brief article)(Book review)

Wild about Wilde.(Oscar Wilde in contemporary entertainment)(Cover Story)

Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde

Oscar in The Tragic Muse

Why `Gay Icon' Oscar Wilde Would Have Opposed Gay Marriage.

Books: The importance of being a Wilde man; The Unmasking of Oscar Wilde By Joseph Pearce HarperCollins Publishers, pounds 17.99.(Features)

Literary fans go Wilde about statue to their hero Oscar.

'As a gay icon, Wilde is flawed': Julia Ann Charpentier converses with Oscar Wilde's Grandson.(INTERVIEW)(Merlin Holland)(Interview)

Oscar Wilde

Find More Articles

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.