The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde - Softcover

McKenna, Neil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0465044395 ISBN 13: 9780465044399

Publisher: Basic Books, 2006

Synopsis

In The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde, Neil McKenna provides stunning new insight into the tumultuous sexual and psychological worlds of this brilliant and tormented figure. McKenna charts Wilde's astonishing odyssey through London's sexual underworld, and provides explosive new evidence of the political machinations behind Wilde's trials for sodomy. Dazzlingly written and meticulously researched, The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde offers a vividly original portrait of a troubled genius who chose to martyr himself for the cause of love between men.

About this title

Review:

"The most important [book] to have been written about Wilde for many years." "A sensational new biography." --"Bent "A bustling revealing and downright moving portrayal of the troubled genius." --"Attitude ..."a bold book." --"Guardian

From the Publisher:

Sensational new biography of Wilde based on the author's discovery of some unpublished and little known source material, relating particularly to his sex life.

About this edition

• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0465044395
• ISBN 13: 9780465044399
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 576