Wilde, Oscar,  1854-1900 <br/><br/>
The Soul of Man under Socialism 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soul_of_Man_Under_Socialism  Release date is 1997-08-01 
<br/><br/>Transcribed from the 1909 Arthur L. Humphreys edition by David Price  Transcribed from the 1909 Arthur L. Humphreys edition by David Price 
<br/><br/> "The Soul of Man under Socialism" by Oscar Wilde is an essay published in 1891. Wilde presents a libertarian socialist vision that challenges conventional charity and capitalism. He argues that poverty prevents people from realizing their true potential and that well-meaning altruism only prolongs suffering by addressing symptoms rather than causes. Wilde advocates for a socialist society that abolishes private property, freeing individuals from material concerns to pursue creative self-development and artistic expression. He envisions socialism as a path to true individualism, not authoritarian control. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Socialism 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HX