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The definitive biography of Lord Alfred Douglas, the lover of Oscar Wilde and 'the other man' in the renowned scandal, by the acclaimed author of The Strange Death of Europe and The Madness of Crowds. With a new Foreword and revised Introduction.

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Bosie by Douglas Murray

WITH A NEW FOREWORD AND REVISED INTRODUCTION 'A superb biography ... full of compassion, perception' Roger Lewis, The Times 'I love this book. Douglas Murray is a genius' Rupert Everett Lord Alfred Douglas, known as 'Bosie', son of the Marquess of Queensberry, was known as one of the most beautiful young men of his generation. Aged twenty-one he met and became the lover and subsequent obsession of Oscar Wilde. Their relationship caused a scandal in 1895 when Wilde took Queensberry, Douglas's aggressive father, to court for libel. When the details of their relationship were aired in court, Wilde was convicted of gross indecency and later imprisoned. Wilde's story is well known, but this is the first book to tell it fully from Douglas's perspective. Written, and originally published in 2000, with access to never-before-seen papers , Bosie explores the contradictions, tensions and turmoils of Douglas's life with Wilde and beyond as a poet, husband and father. This compelling biography uncovers the life of one of the most notorious figures in literary history, and its course from gilded beautiful youth to semi-reclusive outcast, at the time of Douglas's death in 1945.
'A superb biography.. full of compassion, perception' -- Roger Lewis * The Times *
'An excellent piece of work, intelligent and well rounded' * Sunday Telegraph *
'One of the most impressive biographical debuts for some time . . . It comes across as entirely fresh' -- Humphrey Carpenter * Sunday Times *
'Douglas Murray is a remarkable young writer with a confident style' * Sunday Telegraph *
'Murray's book does a fine job of putting an irksome and faded legendary boy to bed' * Observer *
Douglas Murray is the bestselling author of The Strange Death of Europe and The Madness of Crowds. He has been a contributor to The Spectator since 2000 and has been Associate Editor at the magazine since 2012. He has also written regularly for numerous other outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Sunday Times, the Evening Standard, The New Criterion and National Review.
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ISBN 13 9781529340068
ISBN 10 1529340063
Title Bosie
Author Douglas Murray
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Year published 2020-10-15
Number of pages 400
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