Oscar : a life /
by Sturgis, Matthew.
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BookPublisher: London : Apollo Library, 2018Description: 656 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781788545976 (hbk.) :; 1788545974 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 920 WILSubject(s): Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 | Authors, Irish -- 19th century -- Biography | Biography | BiographySummary: Oscar Wilde's life - like his wit - was alive with paradox. He was both an early exponent and victim of 'celebrity culture': famous for being famous, he was often ridiculed and disparaged. His achievements were frequently downplayed, his successes resented. He had a genius for comedy but strove to write tragedies. He was a snob but was prone to great acts of kindness. Although happily married, he became a passionate lover of men. At the height of his success he brought disaster upon himself by defending his love for Lord Alfred Douglas. Having delighted in fashionable throngs, he died almost alone. Matthew Sturgis brings alive the radical ideas and distinctive characters of the fin de siecle to write one of the richest accounts of Wilde's life to date.
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Oscar Wilde's life - like his wit - was alive with paradox. He was both an early exponent and victim of 'celebrity culture': famous for being famous, he was often ridiculed and disparaged. His achievements were frequently downplayed, his successes resented. He had a genius for comedy but strove to write tragedies. He was a snob but was prone to great acts of kindness. Although happily married, he became a passionate lover of men. At the height of his success he brought disaster upon himself by defending his love for Lord Alfred Douglas. Having delighted in fashionable throngs, he died almost alone. Matthew Sturgis brings alive the radical ideas and distinctive characters of the fin de siecle to write one of the richest accounts of Wilde's life to date.
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