An edition of Oscar Wilde
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Oscar Wilde
A Life
by Matthew Sturgis
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A biography of Oscar Wilde’s life and work, featuring new source material.
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1855–1900Showing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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First Sentence
"There was a great pressure for admission."
Table of Contents
Contents
Page vii
Preface and Acknowledgments
Page xi
Proem
Page 3
I.
The Star Child
1.
A Small Unruly Boy
Page 11
2.
A Fair Scholar
Page 26
3.
Foundation Scholarship
Page 42
II.
The Nightingale and the Rose
1.
Young Oxford
Page 63
2.
Heart’s Yearnings
Page 79
3.
Hellas!
Page 96
4.
Specially Commended
Page 110
III.
The Happy Prince
1.
A Dream of Fair Women
Page 133
2.
The Jester and the Joke
Page 151
3.
Up to Snuff
Page 162
4.
An English Poet
Page 177
IV.
The Remarkable Rocket
1.
The Best Place
Page 193
2.
Go Ahead
Page 206
3.
The Wide Great World
Page 223
4.
Bully Boy
Page 232
5.
Different Aspects
Page 242
6.
The Dream of a Poet
Page 250
V.
The Devoted Friend
1.
Over the Seine
Page 259
2.
First Drama
Page 272
3.
Man of the Day
Page 282
4.
New Relations
Page 291
5.
In Black and White
Page 302
6.
L'Amour de l'Impossible
Page 312
7.
Women’s World
Page 327
8.
A Study in Green
Page 338
VI.
The Young King
1.
A Man in Hew
Page 351
2.
A Bad Case
Page 364
3.
Suggestive Things
Page 377
4.
The Best Society
Page 387
5.
The Dance of the Seven Veils
Page 396
6.
Charming Ball
Page 407
7.
White and Gold
Page 418
VII.
The Selfish Giant
1.
The Eternal Quest for Beauty
Page 433
2.
Feasting with Panthers
Page 446
3.
Brief Summer Months
Page 454
4.
Enemies of Romance
Page 463
5.
Scarlet Marquess
Page 473
6.
A Capacity for Being Amused
Page 478
VIII.
The House of Judgment
1.
The Last First Nights
Page 495
2.
Hideous Words
Page 503
3.
The Prosecutor
Page 512
4.
Regina Versus Wilde
Page 522
5.
The Torrent of Prejudice
Page 536
IX.
In Carcere et Vinculis
1.
The Head of Medusa
Page 547
2.
The System
Page 561
3.
From the Depths
Page 568
X.
The Fisherman and His Soul
1.
Asylum
Page 585
2.
Artistic Work
Page 595
3.
Outcast Men
Page 606
4.
Bitter Experience
Page 620
XI.
The Teacher of Wisdom
1.
The Parisian Temple of Pleasure
Page 627
2.
Going South
Page 638
3.
All Over
Page 625
L'Envoi
Page 664
Abbreviations Used in the Notes
Page 669
Notes
Page 673
Index
Page 801
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Source title: Oscar Wilde: A Life
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| August 5, 2022 | Edited by frstndlstlns | added description |
| September 30, 2021 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| July 2, 2021 | Created by ImportBot | import new book |