The complete letters of Oscar Wilde /

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Author / Creator:Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.
Uniform title:Correspondence
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:New York : Henry Holt, 2000.
Description:xxvi, 1270 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4377204
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Other authors / contributors:Holland, Merlin.
Hart-Davis, Rupert, 1907-1999
ISBN:0805059156
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Summary:

Here is Oscar Wilde revealed in his own words--including more than 200 previously unpublished letters--available to coincide with the one hundredth anniversary of his death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 si#65533;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 C omplete Letters is an intimate exploration of his life and thoughts--Wilde in his own words.

Physical Description:xxvi, 1270 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:0805059156