02489cam a22003373u 4500 72010 UtSlPG 20260610134650.0 m cr n 260607r20231924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 24005689 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Housman, Laurence, 1865-1959 Echo de Paris Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier A record of the author's last meeting with Oscar Wilde. Release date is 2023-11-02 Bob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Echo de Paris" by Laurence Housman is a dramatic dialogue written in the early 20th century. This work centers around a conversation among several characters, primarily focusing on the renowned figure of Oscar Wilde, exploring themes such as the nature of art, failure, and societal perception. The book captures a poignant moment of reflection and camaraderie amidst discussions of beauty and artistic integrity. The narrative unfolds outside a café in Paris, where three Englishmen are waiting for Wilde to arrive. As they converse, Wilde eventually makes his entrance, and the dialogue delves into various topics, including the meaning of success and failure in an artist's life, the absurdities of societal expectations, and personal anecdotes that reveal Wilde's multifaceted personality. The conversations are marked by witty repartees and philosophical musings, particularly Wilde’s thoughts on the true essence of art, emphasizing that failure often serves as a more profound teacher than success. Ultimately, the work encapsulates a moment in time that reflects both the brilliance and the tragic failures of artistic lives, particularly exemplified in Wilde’s own experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1924 Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 -- Homes and haunts -- France -- Paris https://archive.org/details/echodeparis00hous/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72010 112736 112736