Oscar Wilde. Art and Morality. A Record of the Discussion Which Followed The Publication of “Dorian Gray.” London: Frank Palmer, 1912. New Revised Edition. With Additional Matter. Frontispiece portrait of Oscar Wilde. Pp, 325, [1], pages untrimmed. Olive green buckram, title within gilt ruled edges to upper board. In the publishers brown paper dust jacket. A nice bright copy.

Stuart Mason (a pseudonym for Christopher Sclater Millard) compiled reviews, essays, and letters related to the debate surrounding Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890), which had been attacked for its perceived decadence and amorality.

Mason’s book is an important early defense of Wilde’s literary legacy, particularly in the wake of Wilde’s trial and imprisonment (1895). It reinforces the separation of art from moral didacticism and remains a valuable resource for understanding the Victorian debates over literature, censorship, and aestheticism.