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Oscariana Oscar Wilde

Oscariana By Oscar Wilde

Oscariana by Oscar Wilde


£6.30
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Summary

A reissue of the only selection of Oscar Wilde's epigrams produced in his lifetime.

Oscariana Summary

Oscariana: Epigrams by Oscar Wilde

In 1895 Arthur Humphreys a director of Hatchards and a friend of Oscar Wilde printed fifty copies of a small eighty-eight-page compendium of Wilde's epigrams, culled from his published works. It was titled Oscariana. The initial selection had been made by Wilde's wife, Constance, but Wilde had not been entirely satisfied with it, and subsequently revised the whole text. A pirated edition of a further two hundred copies of the book was produced in 1903, but otherwise it has remained out of print until now. This new publication of Oscariana is a facsimile of this booklet, and the only selection of Wilde's wit endorsed and chosen by the author himself.

About Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish poet and dramatist, best known for his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and his plays Lady Windermere's Fan, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest. He was also renowned for his wit, and was famously imprisoned after being found guilty of 'gross indecency with men'. Matthew Sturgis is the author of the new biography of Wilde Oscar: A Life. He has a deep knowledge of the late Victorian cultural world and has written acclaimed biographies of Aubrey Beardsley and Walter Sickert.

Additional information

GOR009747773
9781789540802
1789540801
Oscariana: Epigrams by Oscar Wilde
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2019-02-07
88
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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