Oscar Wilde's Last Stand: Decadence, Conspiracy, and the Most Outrageous Trial of the Century
Philip Hoare • Rizzoli • ISBN 9781628726954
Oscar Wilde's Last Stand: Decadence, Conspiracy, and the Most Outrageous Trial of the Century
Philip Hoare • Rizzoli • ISBN-13 9781628726954
ISBN-10 1639368477 • 2017
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Philip Hoare meticulously reconstructs the final, turbulent years of Oscar Wilde’s life, framing his downfall within the broader context of late-Victorian social anxieties and political machinations. This compelling narrative examines the intersection of aestheticism, legal persecution, and the cultural climate of the fin de siècle.
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