Oscar Wilde by Barbara Belford

Oscar Wilde by Barbara Belford

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A reappraisal of the life and work of Oscar Wilde. Rather than concentrate on the tragic, Barbara Belford seeks to portray an infinitely more complex and positive picture of Wilde the man and the professional writer.

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Oscar Wilde by Barbara Belford

After William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde is the most quoted of writers. His epigrams turned conventions upside down and are part of our cultural inheritance. His personality defined an era. Wilde's rise to prominence as a playwright of high comedy, and his ego-driven fall from grace continue to fascinate. In this book, Barbara Belford has written a new life of Wilde for a new generation of readers. Her Wilde is not the tragic figure, the martyr or the self-destructive fop. She sees his life not in terms of its tragic end, but as largely successful and joyous, and celebrates his work from that more cheerful prospect.
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ISBN 13 9780747550273
ISBN 10 0747550271
Title Oscar Wilde
Author Barbara Belford
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2000-10-16
Number of pages 394
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.