The Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde.

Lediglich der Schutzumschlag weist leichte Gebrauchsspuren auf, sonst sehr sauber und ohne Anstreichungen / only the dust jacket shows slight signs of usage, otherwise very clean and without markings. - Deliciously wicked, astoundingly clever, and often outright shocking, Oscar Wilde put his art into his work and his genius into his life. In The Complete Lettere of Oscar Wilde, replete with newly discovered correspondence, the full extent of that genius is unveiled. Charting his life from his Irish upbringing to his fame in fin de si�e London to infamy and exile in Paris, these letters � written between 1875 and 1900 �reveal Wilde�s wit, brilliance, and humanity. With letters to publishers and tans, friends and lovers, enemies and adversaries, this complete collection also includes editorial insights by Wilde�s sole grandson, Merlin Holland, and the renowned Wilde scholar Rupert Hart- Davis. As Wilde�s reputation as a serious thinker, humorous writer, and gay icon continues to flourish, the collection provides an intimate exploration of his life and thought. Here, in one comprehensive volume, are more than 1,000 letters that give insight into this notorious and often misunderstood literary figure. An indispensable book for all lovers of Oscar Wilde, The Complete Lettere of Oscar Wilde reveals his passion, his fears, his lies, his barbs, and, above all, the glory of his imagination. / Contents Chronological Table Introduction Manuscript and Other Locations List of Abbreviations oxford: 1875-8 LONDON I: 1878-81 AMERICA: 1882 LONDON II: 1883-90 LONDON III: 1891-95 prison: 1895-97 berneval: 1897 NAPLES: 1897-8 PARIS: 1898-1900 epilogue: Index of Recipients General Index. ISBN 9780805059151