Wilde in an Hour

Playwrights in an Hour

Cover Art for 9781936232307, Wilde in an Hour by Emily Esfahani Smith
ISBN: 9781936232307
Publisher: In an Hour Books
Published: 1 April, 2010
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Links Australian Libraries (Trove)
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After a meeting with Pope Pius IX, Oscar Wilde locked himself in his room emerging only after writing a sonnet inspired by and dedicated to the Pope. Hours later, he visited the protestant cemetery where the Romantic poet, John Keats, was buried. Kneeling at his grave, Wilde ostentatiously declared it to be "the holiest place in Rome." Did Oscar Wilde contradict himself? Did he contain multitudes? He did, to understate the matter --- and those complexities were best expressed in his great theatrical works like Lady Windermere's Fan, Salome, and, of course, The Importance of Being Earnest. Setting the playwright in context to his personal life, social, historical and political events, other writers of influence, and more, you will quickly gain a deep understanding of Wilde and the plays he wrote. Read Wilde in an Hour and experience his plays like never before. Know the playwright, love the play! The book features: - Wilde in an Hour, the main essay of the book - Wilde In a Minute, a snapshot chronology - A complete listing of Wilde?s work - A list of Wilde?s contemporaries in all fields - Excerpts from Wilde?s significant works - An extensive bibliography grouped according to type of reader - An index of the main essay. Playwrights in an Hour is a series devoted to the most produced and studied playwrights in the English language, from the Greek masters to contemporary writers, and written by leading authorities in the field. Each short book places the playwright and his or h

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