OSCAR WILDE AND BERNARD SHAW: ABOUT SIMILARITY OF DISSIMILARITIES

Abstract

In spite of the striking difference of their aesthetical views and tastes, Oscar Wilde and Bernard Shaw took a real interest in each others’ dramatic works. The obvious similarity between the both playwrights’ approaches to the «salon comedy» as a genre modification is explored in the article.

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Mark G. Sokolyansky

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Mark G. Sokolyansky (2014). OSCAR WILDE AND BERNARD SHAW: ABOUT SIMILARITY OF DISSIMILARITIES. Вісник Одеського національного університету. Філологія: літературознавство, мовознавство, 19(1), 83-90. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-407669