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100 1 _aSaltus, Edgar,
_d1855-1921
245 1 0 _aOscar Wilde: An Idler's Impression
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-17
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Adam Buchbinder, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Oscar Wilde: An Idler's Impression" by Edgar Saltus is a biographical account written in the early 20th century, specifically during the 1910s. This book explores the life and character of the renowned playwright and poet Oscar Wilde, reflecting on his genius, his wit, and the circumstances surrounding his dramatic fall from grace, particularly his imprisonment. The text presents not only a personal impression of Wilde but also delves into the cultural and moral perspectives of his time. In this insightful narrative, Saltus recounts pivotal moments in Wilde's life, highlighting both his flamboyant personality and his struggles with societal norms. He paints a picture of Wilde's charm and brilliance in conversation, discussing various encounters the author had with Wilde in social settings. As the story unfolds, it captures Wilde's ascent in the literary world, his eventual downfall due to his controversial lifestyle, and his reflections on life while in prison. Saltus presents Wilde as a complex figure whose talents were overshadowed by personal tragedy, revealing the dualities of genius and madness, success and failure, that defined Wilde's existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 -- Criticism and interpretation
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32849
999 _c73695
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