| Description |
286 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-279) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The birth of 'Oscar Wilde' -- The poetry of Englishness -- 'Nothing to declare except my genius' -- 'Married ... in consequence of a misunderstanding': London 1883-6 -- The rhythmic value of prose: Wilde's career in fiction -- Paradox and perversity: Wilde as a subversive thinker -- Drama as a mode of personal expression -- 'A poet who loves boys' -- Prisoner c.3.3. -- Sebastian Melmoth -- Epilogue: 'A man who stood in symbolic relations to ... my age'. |
| Summary |
"In The Invention of Oscar Wilde, Nicholas Frankel explores Wilde's self-creation as a "work of art" and a carefully constructed cultural icon. Frankel takes readers on a journey through Wilde's inventive, provocative life, from his Irish origins--and their public erasure--through his challenges to traditional concepts of masculinity and male sexuality, his marriage and his affairs with young men, including his great love Lord Alfred Douglas, to his criminal conviction and final years of exile in France. Along the way, Frankel takes a deep look at Wilde's writings, paradoxical wit, and intellectual convictions." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.
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Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. (OCoLC)fst00033910
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| Other Form: |
ebook version : 9781789144222 |
| ISBN |
1789144140 (hardback) |
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9781789144147 (hardback) |
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9781789144222 (ebook) |
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