Oscar Wilde's London [Hardcover]

Wolf Von Eckardt (Author), Sander L. Gilman (Author), J. Edward Chamberlin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 1997

This volume provides a portrait of the city in which Oscar Wilde became famous and which he celebrated in so many of his plays and books. The text is illustrated with photographs and drawings giving an authoritative account of a writer in the London he loved.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 290 pages
• Publisher: O'mara, Michael Books; No Edition Stated edition (May 23, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1854792547
• ISBN-13: 978-1854792549
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,593,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Oscar Wilde's Wild, Wild London, October 19, 1999

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This review is from: Oscar Wildes London (Hardcover)

After reading Profundis, I was struck by Oscar, his life, times, regrets and the depth of his self-inflicted pain. This book provides the reader with a perspective on the London of Oscars' time which must be thoroughly understood to glean meaning to his life. Daily life is explored on various social levels as are those contemporary laws and social mores of which Oscar spoke and often debated. This book is a must for those who wish to OBJECTIVELY get beyond Oscar's sexuality and popularized personnae. A fantastic overview of the London which harbored the young Wilde -- rejected the sexual Wilde -- and ultimately embraced the visionary Wilde.