The Fall of the House of Wilde : Oscar Wilde and His Family
Author(s): Emer O'Sullivan
'Emer O'Sullivan has made an indispensable contribution to Wildean literature . Compelling, informative and fascinating' Stephen Fry
Oscar Wilde's father - scientist, surgeon, archaeologist, writer - was one of the most eminent men of his generation. His mother - poet, journalist, translator - hosted an influential salon at 1 Merrion Square. Together they were one of Victorian Ireland's most dazzling and enlightened couples. When, in 1864, Sir William Wilde was accused of sexually assaulting a female patient, it sent shock waves through Dublin society. After his death some ten years later, Jane attempted to re-establish the family in London, where Oscar burst irrepressibly upon the scene, only to fall in a trial as public as his father's.
A remarkable and perceptive account, The Fall of the House of Wilde is a major repositioning of our first modern celebrity, a man whose fall from grace marked the end of fin de si.cle decadence.
General Information
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- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : Bloomsbury Paperbacks
- : 0.374
- : 01 August 2017
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 October 2016
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Emer O'Sullivan
- : 817
- : English
- : 512
- : 2 x 8pp B&W plates
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'Emer O'Sullivan has made an indispensable contribution to Wildean literature ... Compelling, informative and fascinating' Stephen Fry