Oscar Wilde in America
| Author | : Oscar Wilde |
| Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2010-01-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780252034725 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0252034724 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (724 Downloads) |
Download or read book Oscar Wilde in America written by Oscar Wilde and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2010-01-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Better known in 1882 as a cultural icon than a serious writer, Oscar Wilde was brought to North America for a major lecture tour on Aestheticism and the decorative arts. With characteristic aplomb, he adopted the role as the ambassador of Aestheticism, and he tried out a number of phrases, ideas, and strategies that ultimately made him famous as a novelist and playwright. This exceptional volume cites all ninety-one of Wilde's interviews and contains transcripts of forty-eight of them, and it also includes his lecture on his travels in America.
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