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20 totalChapter I—Oscar's Father and Mother on Trial - Chapter II—Oscar Wilde as a Schoolboy - Chapter III—Trinity, Dublin: Magdalen, Oxford - Chapter IV—Formative Influences: Oscar's Poems - Chapter V—Oscar's Quarrel with Whistler and Marriage - Chapter VI—Oscar Wilde's Faith and Practice - Chapter VII—Oscar's Reputation and Supporters - Chapter VIII—Oscar's Growth to Originality About 1890 - Chapter IX—The Summer of Success: Oscar's First Play - Chapter X—The First Meeting with Lord Alfred Douglas - Chapter XI—The Threatening Cloud Draws Nearer - Chapter XII—Danger Signals: the Challenge - Chapter XIII—Oscar Attacks Queensberry and is Worsted - Chapter XIV—How Genius is Persecuted in England - Chapter XV—The Queen vs. Wilde: The First Trial - Chapter XVI—Escape Rejected: The Second Trial and Sentence - VOLUME II - Chapter XVII—Prison and the Effects of Punishment - Chapter XVIII—Mitigation of Punishment; but not Release - Chapter XIX—His St. Martin's Summer: His Best Work - Chapter XX—The Results of His Second Fall: His Genius - Chapter XXI—His Sense of Rivalry; His Love of Life and Laziness - Chapter XXII—"A Great Romantic Passion!" - Chapter XXIII—His Judgments of Writers and of Women - Chapter XXIV—We Argue About His "Pet Vice" and Punishment - Chapter XXV—The Last Hope Lost - Chapter XXVI—The End - Chapter XXVII—A Last Word
INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER I—OSCAR'S FATHER AND MOTHER ON TRIAL
CHAPTER II—OSCAR WILDE AS A SCHOOLBOY
CHAPTER III—TRINITY, DUBLIN: MAGDALEN, OXFORD
CHAPTER IV—FORMATIVE INFLUENCES: OSCAR'S POEMS
QUEEN HENRIETTA MARIA
CHAPTER V—OSCAR'S QUARREL WITH WHISTLER AND MARRIAGE
CHAPTER VI—OSCAR WILDE'S FAITH AND PRACTICE
Description
This vivid portrait follows the tangled beginnings of a man who would become one of the most flamboyant and controversial voices of his era. From his upbringing in a strict Irish household through his school days at Trinity, Magdalen, and Oxford, the narrative sketches the early passions and literary experiments that shaped his wit. The author weaves personal letters, courtroom drama, and the bustling theatre world into a seamless chronicle, inviting listeners to hear the sounds of Victorian London as Wilde first stepped onto the stage.
Interlaced with his rising fame are glimpses of friendships, artistic quarrels, and the looming legal storms that would soon eclipse his triumphs. While the biography pauses before the full impact of the trials, it offers a nuanced view of Wilde’s charm, his complex relationships, and the social currents that both elevated and threatened him. Listeners will come away with a deeper appreciation for the early genius that set the stage for the dramatic episodes to follow.
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Release date
2003-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Frank Harris
1856–1931
A vivid, controversial man of letters, he moved from Ireland to America and then into the literary circles of London and Paris. He is remembered both for his bold journalism and for memoirs whose candor made them famous—and often suspect.
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