The Illustrated letters of Oscar Wilde, 9781849945837
Hardcover
Wilde’s life in his own words: pleasure, wit, and tragic downfall.

The Illustrated letters of Oscar Wilde

a life in letters, writings and wit

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  • Hardcover

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    3 May 2020

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Summary

Oscar Wilde: A Life in Letters and Art

“I don’t regret for a single moment having lived for pleasure. I did it to the full, as one should do anything one does. I lived on honeycomb.” Oscar Wilde

Although it is over 120 years since his infamous trial for indecency, Oscar Wilde has never held greater fascination for us. This packed illustrated biography tells the life of Oscar Wilde through his own words - private letters, poems, plays, stories and legendary witticism…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781849945837
ISBN-10:1849945837
Series:Illustrated Letters
Author:Juliet Gardiner
Publisher:Batsford
Imprint:Batsford
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:160
Edition:2nd
Release Date:3 May 2020
Weight:716g
Dimensions:190mm x 250mm
About The Author

Juliet Gardiner

Juliet Gardiner is a respected commentator on British social history from the Victorian times through to the 1950s. She was editor of ‘History Today’ magazine and is also author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling ‘Wartime’. Her monumental ‘The Thirties: An Intimate History’ is published by Harper Press in February 2010.

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