Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde by Rupert Hart-Davis and Merlin Holland (2000, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-100805059156
ISBN-139780805059151
eBay Product ID (ePID)102888230

Product Key Features

Book TitleComplete Letters of Oscar Wilde
Number of Pages1408 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicLetters, Literary, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections
AuthorRupert Hart-Davis, Merlin Holland
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height2.1 in
Item Weight59.8 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-049899
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal828/.809 B
SynopsisHere is Oscar Wilde revealed in his own words--including more than 200 previously unpublished letters--available to coincide with the one hundredth anniversary of his death Deliciously wicked, astoundingly clever, and often outright shocking, Oscar Wilde put his art into his work and his genius into his life. In this collection, replete with newly discovered letters, the full extent of that genius is unveiled. Charting his life from his Irish upbringing to fame in his fin de sicle London to infamy and exile in Paris, the letters--written between 1875 and 1900 to publishers and fans, friends and lovers, enemies and adversaries--resound with Wilde's wit, brilliance, and humanity. Wilde's grandson, Merlin Holland, and Rupert Hart-Davis have produced a provocative and revealing self-portrait. Wilde's reputation as a serious thinker, humorous writer, and gay icon continues to flourish. The C omplete Letters is an intimate exploration of his life and thoughts--Wilde in his own words., Here is Oscar Wilde revealed in his own words--including more than 200 previously unpublished letters--available to coincide with the one hundredth anniversary of his death Deliciously wicked, astoundingly clever, and often outright shocking, Oscar Wilde put his art into his work and his genius into his life. In this collection, replete with newly discovered letters, the full extent of that genius is unveiled. Charting his life from his Irish upbringing to fame in his fin de siegrave;cle London to infamy and exile in Paris, the letters--written between 1875 and 1900 to publishers and fans, friends and lovers, enemies and adversaries--resound with Wilde's wit, brilliance, and humanity. Wilde's grandson, Merlin Holland, and Rupert Hart-Davis have produced a provocative and revealing self-portrait. Wilde's reputation as a serious thinker, humorous writer, and gay icon continues to flourish. The Complete Lettersis an intimate exploration of his life and thoughts--Wilde in his own words., Here is Oscar Wilde revealed in his own words--including more than 200 previously unpublished letters--available to coincide with the one hundredth anniversary of his death Deliciously wicked, astoundingly clever, and often outright shocking, Oscar Wilde put his art into his work and his genius into his life. In this collection, replete with newly discovered letters, the full extent of that genius is unveiled. Charting his life from his Irish upbringing to fame in his fin de siecle London to infamy and exile in Paris, the letters--written between 1875 and 1900 to publishers and fans, friends and lovers, enemies and adversaries--resound with Wilde's wit, brilliance, and humanity. Wilde's grandson, Merlin Holland, and Rupert Hart-Davis have produced a provocative and revealing self-portrait. Wilde's reputation as a serious thinker, humorous writer, and gay icon continues to flourish. The C omplete Letters is an intimate exploration of his life and thoughts--Wilde in his own words.
LC Classification NumberPR5823.A4 2000
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