Collected Poems of Oscar Wilde by Sally Minogue

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Collected Poems of Oscar Wilde by Sally Minogue

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This edition of Wilde's verse presents the full range of his achievement as a poet: the haunting elegy to his young sister; the religious drama of his romance with Rome; forbidden sexual desires; and "The Ballad of Reading Gaol".

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Collected Poems of Oscar Wilde by Sally Minogue

With an Introduction, Notes and Bibliography by Anne Varty, Royal Holloway, University of London. Wilde, glamorous and notorious, more famous as a playwright or prisoner than as a poet, invites readers of his verse to meet an unknown and intimate figure. The poetry of his formative years includes the haunting elegy to his young sister and the grieving lyric at the death of his father. The religious drama of his romance with Rome is captured here, as well as its resolution in his renewed love of ancient Greece. He explores forbidden sexual desires, pays homage to the great theatre stars and poets of his day, observes cityscapes with impressionist intensity. His final masterpiece, 'The Ballad of Reading Gaol', tells the painful story of his own prison experience and calls for universal compassion.   This edition of Wilde's verse presents the full range of his achievement as a poet.

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), a poet and playwright, is best remembered for his 1890s comedies, such as The Importance of Being Earnest, as well as his sad imprisonment and premature death.

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ISBN 13 9781853264535
ISBN 10 1853264539
Title Collected Poems of Oscar Wilde
Author Sally Minogue
Series Wordsworth Poetry Library
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Year published 2000-08-05
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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