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Oscar Wilde : a certain genius / Barbara Belford.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Random House, 2000.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 381 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0679457348
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 828
LOC classification:
  • PR 5823 B428o 2000
Online resources:
Contents:
Part one (1854-1878): Becoming -- Lord of life -- Merrion Square -- Away from home -- Budding aesthete -- Magdalen Manners -- Part two (1879-1883): Reinventing -- Artists and beauties -- Aesthetes and dandies -- A second self -- New scenarios -- Part three (1884-1891): Rebelling -- Mrs. Oscar Wilde -- Crossing over -- Enemies and friends -- The Dorian prophecy -- Part four (1892-1895): Flaunting -- More than laughter -- Translating ecstasy -- Mostly famous -- A broken line -- Part five (1895-1900): Reconciling -- The last first night -- Touching sorrow -- Misbegotten yesterdays -- Stealing happiness.
Summary: "Based on extensive study of original sources and animated throughout by historical detail, anecdote, and insight, the narrative traces Wilde's progression from his childhood in an intellectual Irish household to his maturity as a London author to the years of his European exile."--Jacket.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PR 5823 B428o 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 Available 00000120059

Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-360) and index.

Part one (1854-1878): Becoming -- Lord of life -- Merrion Square -- Away from home -- Budding aesthete -- Magdalen Manners -- Part two (1879-1883): Reinventing -- Artists and beauties -- Aesthetes and dandies -- A second self -- New scenarios -- Part three (1884-1891): Rebelling -- Mrs. Oscar Wilde -- Crossing over -- Enemies and friends -- The Dorian prophecy -- Part four (1892-1895): Flaunting -- More than laughter -- Translating ecstasy -- Mostly famous -- A broken line -- Part five (1895-1900): Reconciling -- The last first night -- Touching sorrow -- Misbegotten yesterdays -- Stealing happiness.

"Based on extensive study of original sources and animated throughout by historical detail, anecdote, and insight, the narrative traces Wilde's progression from his childhood in an intellectual Irish household to his maturity as a London author to the years of his European exile."--Jacket.

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