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Wilde's women : how Oscar Wilde was shaped by the women he knew

text Wilde's women : how Oscar Wilde was shaped by the women he knew

Fitzsimons, Eleanor

Summary
Hailed as a gay icon and pioneer of individualism, Oscar Wilde's insistence that "there should be no law for anybody," made him a staunch defender of gender equality. Women were central to his life and career: from his relationship with his extrao... Read more
Contents
Introduction -- The real Mrs Erlynne -- The precocious Miss Elgee -- Taming Speranza -- Lost sisters and an earlier libel trial -- The sweetest years -- Tea and beauties -- How different an actress is! -- The paradise for women -- The revolutionar... Read more
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Description
xi, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher
Overlook Duckworth 2016
MARC Permalink

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 921 WILDE, OSCAR FIT in Adult Non-fiction Available

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