Oscar Wilde and His Circle
Oscar Wilde and His Circle
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One of literature's most flamboyant personalities, Oscar Wilde's social observation and elegant writing style made him one of the most popular literary figures of his day. This book looks at his life and career, examining his affair with Lord Alfred Douglas and his subsequent exile and death.
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Oscar Wilde and His Circle by Simon Callow
One of literature's most flamboyant and witty personalities, the much-quoted Oscar Wilde captivated London society with his works of drama, poetry and fiction. His sharp social observation coupled with his elegant writing style assured him popular success both in Britain and the USA. Wilde was a pioneer of celebrity whose contributions to intellectual and artistic life swiftly secured him a place in high society. His friends and contemporaries included Aubrey Beardsley, Lillie Langtry, James McNeill Whistler, Sir Max Beerbohm and Ernest Dowson, but Wilde is perhaps best known for the circumstances of his love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas ('Bosie'). The subsequent libel case against Bosie's father, the Marquess of Queensberry, and Wilde's own tragic imprisonment made him a social exile and was to be his downfall. In this perceptive appraisal of Wilde and his circle, Simon Callow brilliantly captures the spirit of one of Britain's most celebrated, but ultimately tragic, literary figures.
Simon Callow is a writer, actor and director of international standing. His books include Being and Actor (1995), Charles Laughton: A Difficult Actor, Orson Welles (1995) and Love is Where it Falls (hardback 1999, paperback 2000)
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781855143128 |
| ISBN 10 | 1855143127 |
| Titre | Oscar Wilde and His Circle |
| Auteur | Simon Callow |
| Série | Character Sketches |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | National Portrait Gallery Publications |
| Année de publication | 2000-12-14 |
| Nombre de pages | 128 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |