The exquisite life of oscar wilde

The adjective in the title is a most appropriate one for the book also, because it is a large format exquisite book with many not often seen illustrations - it is delightful.

In addition the content is also excellent.

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Obviously there is little new to be told about Oscar's life but the authors tell the tale with style and sympathy.

Birth, upbringing in Dublin, aesthetic tendencies at Oxford, initial poetry publication, lecture tour in America, lecture tour in Britain, Literary fame, involvement with Bosie, court cases, Reading jail, exile in Paris and death is all there with plenty of Wilde witticisms to enlighten the reading along the way.

A most entertaining volume.

I saw this on my shelves and couldn't resist reading it again.

And it was just as good on the second read with all the relevant detail of Wilde's life brought to the fore. This time I particularly liked the chapters about his time in America on his lecture tour - on