Oscar Wilde
Ellmann, Richard, 1918-19871988
Book
Winner of both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize, Oscar Wilde is the definitive biography of the tortured poet and playwright and the last book by renowned biographer and literary critic Richard Ellmann. Ellmann dedicated two decades to the research and writing of this biography, resulting in a complex and richly detailed portrait of Oscar Wilde. Ellman captures the wit, creativity, and charm of the psychologically and sexually complicated writer, as well as the darker aspects of his personality and life. Covering everything from Wilde's rise as a young literary talent to his eventual imprisonment and death in exile with exquisite detail, Ellmann's fascinating account of Wilde's life and work is a resounding triumph.
Main title:
Oscar Wilde / Richard Ellmann.
Author:
Ellmann, Richard, 1918-1987, author
Work:
Edition:
First Vintage Books edition.
Imprint:
New York : Vintage Books, 1988.©1987
Collation:
xvii, 680 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: pages [623]-624.
ISBN:
97803947598450394759842 (pbk)9780394759845 (paperback)
Dewey class:
828.809
Language:
English
BRN:
176222
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Biography | BIOG 828.809 WILD | Available |
| Library at the Dock | -Biography | BIOG 828.809 WILD | Available |
| Library at the Dock | -Biography | BIOG 828.809 WILD | Available |