El alma del hombre bajo el socialismo

In this collection of essays by Oscar Wilde we discover a somewhat forgotten facet of the Irish playwright and storyteller, one that also exudes wit and astonishing erudition. His historical, philosophical, political, and aesthetic interests are evident in them, as well as his incomparable talent for turning knowledge into the most entertaining intellectual pleasure. Among the most suggestive texts gathered in this book stands out The soul of man under socialism, published in 1891 as one of the most controversial and controversial pieces of his work. The socialist stage of Oscar Wilde was fleeting, which does not prevent this booklet from being a very singular piece of his creative genius: a text that is integrated into the utopian genre, where an unconventional socialism is projected that flees from Marxism or anarchism more revolutionary. For the author, the subjugation of a group will generate a new individualism whereby the State will not interfere in the lives of its citizens and, even less so, in that of the artist, who will enjoy full freedom to create.