The Life Of Oscar Wilde

Robert Harborough Sherard

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The Life of Oscar Wilde is a biography written by Robert Harborough Sherard that chronicles the life of the famous Irish playwright, poet, and novelist, Oscar Wilde. The book covers Wilde's early life, education, and career as a writer, as well as his personal life, including his marriage, affairs, and eventual imprisonment for homosexuality.Sherard draws on his personal relationship with Wilde, as well as interviews with Wilde's friends and family, to provide a detailed and intimate portrait of the writer. The book includes many of Wilde's own words, as well as letters and documents from the time.The Life of Oscar Wilde also explores the social and cultural context of Wilde's life, including the Victorian era's attitudes towards sexuality and the arts. Sherard examines Wilde's literary influences and his impact on the literary world, as well as his legacy as a gay icon and symbol of rebellion.Overall, The Life of Oscar Wilde is a comprehensive and engaging biography that offers readers a deep understanding of one of the most iconic figures in literary history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Book Details

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Publish Date: Jan 17th, 2007
Pages: 530
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 1.18in - 1.69lb
EAN: 9781430444817
Categories: • Literary Figures• Historical• English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh