Oscar Wilde's scandalous summer : the 1894 Worthing holiday and its aftermath
Edmonds, Antony, 1951-2015
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In the summer of 1894 Oscar Wilde spent eight weeks in Worthing. It was during this family holiday that he wrote his masterpiece, 'The Importance of Being Earnest'. The two months in Worthing were a microcosm of Wilde's turbulent life during the three years between his falling in love with Lord Alfred Douglas ('Bosie') in 1892 and his imprisonment in 1895. This book tells for the first time the full extraordinary story of the final summer before Wilde's life fell apart and reassesses the aftermath, offering fresh insights into Wilde's attitude to the boys and young men with whom he was involved.
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Author:
Edmonds, Antony, 1951-, author
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley, 2015.
Collation:
288 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781445647968 (pbk)
Dewey class:
828.809LGBT
Language:
English
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BRN:
2058817
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