Constance: The Tragic and Scandalous Life of Mrs Oscar Wilde - Couverture souple

Moyle, Franny

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1848541643 ISBN 13 : 9781848541641

Editeur : John Murray, 2012

Synopsis

Constance The fascinating story of the decadent and thrilling world of Oscar Wilde's wife Constance, and the world of scandal which would betray her

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In the spring of 1895 the life of Constance Wilde changed irrevocably. Up until the conviction of her husband, Oscar, for homosexual crimes, she had held a privileged position in society. Part of a gilded couple, she was a popular children's author, a fashion icon, and a leading campaigner for women's rights. A founding member of the magical society the Golden Dawn, her pioneering and questioning spirit encouraged her to sample some of the more controversial aspects of her time. Mrs Oscar Wilde was a phenomenon in her own right.

But that spring Constance's entire life was eclipsed by scandal. Forced to flee to the Continent with her two sons, her glittering literary and political career ended abruptly. Having changed her name, she lived in exile until her death.

Franny Moyle now tells Constance's story with a fresh eye and remarkable new material. Drawing on numerous unpublished letters, she brings to life the story of a woman at the heart of fin-de-si?cle London and the Aesthetic movement. In a compelling and moving tale of an unlikely couple caught up in a world unsure of its moral footing, she uncovers key revelations about a woman who was the victim of one of the greatest betrayals of all time.

Revue de presse :

Praise for Desperate Romantics Franny Moyle's book on the Pre-Raphaelites:

'An utterly gripping read'

(Sunday Express)

'Riveting' (Independent on Sunday)

Moyle's book captures all the sex, madness and addiction, making modern-day sagas seem downright dull! (Glamour)

Constance Wilde is the subject of one of this year's most heartbreaking biographies...Moyle vindicates a remarkble and courageous woman whose loyalty to her husband was unfailing. While focusing on Constance, the book sheds new light on Wilde as a fond, endearing and surprisingly domesticated family man (Sunday Times, Books of the Year)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Murray
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1848541643
• ISBN 13: 9781848541641
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384