A Beerbohm, Max, Sir 1872-1956 creator text utu 2022 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "A Peep Into the Past" by Sir Max Beerbohm is an essay written in 1893-1894 and privately printed in 1923. This satirical piece imagines Oscar Wilde—then at the height of his fame—as a staid, elderly recluse living quietly in Chelsea with a suspicious parade of page-boys. Beerbohm's cutting commentary lampoons Wilde's social aspirations and club life, creating a darkly prophetic portrait. Originally intended for The Yellow Book, the essay was withheld, possibly due to the impending Wilde scandal that would soon consume Victorian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Peep_into_the_Past Release date is 2022-03-10 Donald Cummings from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Originally published: United States: M. Harzof, 1923 Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 PR United States: M. Harzof, 1923 46028535 https://archive.org/details/peepintopast00beer https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67604 https://archive.org/details/peepintopast00beer https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67604 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134548.0 67604