Oscariana Oscar Wilde

Name: Oscariana By Oscar Wilde
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Oscariana by Oscar Wilde

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Summary

This is a collection of Oscar Wilde's maxims, featuring advertising work from the film of Oscar Wilde's life starring Stephen Fry, Vanessa Redgrave and Jennifer Ehle.

Oscariana Summary

Oscariana by Oscar Wilde

Published to follow the release of the new movie of Wilde's life, starring Stephen Fry, this collection displays Wilde's fabulous verbal dexterity. Based on two books published during his lifetime - The Maxims of Oscar Wilde and Oscariana - this will be a beautifully designed pastiche of a 19th century Wit and Wisdom including illustrations from the Yellow Book.

About Oscar Wilde

Stephen Calloway is Associate Curator of paintings at the Victoria and Albert Museum. He travels all over the world lecturing on the 1890s. He is a world expert on the art of Aubrey Beardsley and is the Curator of a major exhibition to be staged at the V&A on the work of Beardsley in 1998. Most recently he was consultant on the film The Portrait of a Lady directed by Jane Campion and starring Nicole Kidman and John Malkovich. David Colvin is a man of many talents all of which he employs to the full. He lectures in the history of art; designs books for his own press, Cypher; designs costumes for the Mermaid Theatre and National Theatre; contributes photographs to the Architectual Association library and writes, mainly on the literary characters of the 19th century.

Additional information

Sku

GOR004217962

ISBN 13

9780752810409

ISBN 10

0752810405

Title

Oscariana by Oscar Wilde

Author

Oscar Wilde

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Orion Publishing Co

Year published

19971006

Number of pages

112

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us