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Oscar Wilde His Life and Confessions

Oscar Wilde His Life and Confessions

Harris, Frank

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ISBN10: 1417904836
ISBN13: 9781417904839
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Apr 1 2005
Pages: 524
Weight: 1.68
Height: 1.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Oscar Wilde His Life and Confessions is a biography of the famous Irish writer, Oscar Wilde, written by Frank Harris. The book provides a detailed account of Wilde's life, from his childhood in Dublin to his rise as a literary figure in London. Harris explores Wilde's personal relationships, including his marriage to Constance Lloyd and his affair with Lord Alfred Douglas, as well as his literary works, such as The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest. The book also delves into Wilde's trial and imprisonment for homosexuality, which ultimately led to his downfall. Harris draws on his own personal experiences and interactions with Wilde, as well as interviews with Wilde's friends and associates, to offer a unique perspective on the writer's life and legacy. Overall, Oscar Wilde His Life and Confessions provides a comprehensive and insightful look into one of the most fascinating figures in literary history.1930. Including the hitherto unpublished Full and Final Confession by Lord Alfred Douglas and My Memories of Oscar Wilde by Bernard Shaw. Harris, notorious author and editor of some of the top literary journals of his day, with a reputation as a rogue and womanizer, scandalized Britain, Europe and America in the 1920s with his autobiography, My Life and Loves. Here he writes the story of Wilde, Irish poet and dramatist whose reputation rests on his comic masterpieces Lady Wintermere's Fan and The Importance of Being Earnest and his notoriety falls to his imprisonment for homosexual practices. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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