Oscar Wilde and Myself (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Alfred Bruce Douglas

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ISBN 10 : 1330967046 ISBN 13 : 9781330967041

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover a candid, personal account of Oscar Wilde’s life and the legal battles that surrounded him, told from the author’s own perspective.

In this memoir, the author introduces his connection to Wilde and explains why he feels compelled to defend and illuminate the late writer’s story. The book blends personal history with a critical look at public events, offering insight into friendship, scandal, and the pressures of reputation in Wilde’s era.

• A first‑hand perspective on the relationship between Wilde and the author, including the impact of public trials and private loyalties.


• Discussion of controversial works and the way they shaped reputations in late 19th‑century society.


• Examination of the unpublished material and editorial choices surrounding famous writings like De Profundis.


• Context for recovering truth in a highly charged literary and legal landscape.

Ideal for readers who want a personal view of Wilde’s era, the literary world around him, and the human stories that shaped a famous scandal.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Oscar Wilde and Myself

The manuscript of this book was completed by me and handed over to the publishers as long ago as last July. Certain persons thereupon deemed it advisable to apply to the Court for an injunction restraining me from including in my book any of the letters from Oscar Wilde which were in my possession, and they further applied for an injunction restraining me from quoting from the unpublished portion of the "De Profundis" manuscript which is now sealed up at the British Museum and which was used against me in open Court as part of the justification in the defence to a libel action brought by me in April, 1913. The application for these injunctions was made in the Vacation Court before Mr. Justice Astbury, the most recent recruit to the Judicial Bench.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330967046
• ISBN 13: 9781330967041
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 348
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