{"product_id":"invention-of-oscar-wilde","title":"Invention of Oscar Wilde","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e‘One should either wear a work of art, or be a work of art,’ Wilde once declared. Nicholas Frankel explores Wildes self-creation as a ‘work of art and a carefully constructed cultural icon’ in The Invention of Oscar Wilde. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 248 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 17 May 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘One should either wear a work of art, or be a work of art,Wilde once declared. In \"The Invention of Oscar Wilde,\" Nicholas Frankel explores Wilde's self-creation as a \"work of art\" and a carefully constructed cultural icon. Frankel takes readers on a journey through Wilde's inventive, provocative life, from his Irish origins and their public erasure through his challenges to traditional concepts of masculinity and male sexuality to his criminal conviction and final years of exile in France. Along the way, Frankel takes a deep look at Wilde's writings, paradoxical wit, and intellectual convictions, as well as his marriage and affairs with a series of attractive young men, including his great love, Lord Alfred Douglas. A compelling account of Wilde's life and influence on both Victorian Britain and twentieth-century culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eOne should either wear a work of art, or be a work of art, Wilde once declared.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIn \"The Invention of Oscar Wilde,\" Nicholas Frankel explores Wilde's self-creation as a \"work of art\" and a carefully constructed cultural icon.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFrankel takes readers on a journey through Wilde's inventive, provocative life, from his Irish origins and their public erasure through his challenges to traditional concepts of masculinity and male sexuality to his criminal conviction and final years of exile in France.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAlong the way, Frankel takes a deep look at Wilde's writings, paradoxical wit, and intellectual convictions, as well as his marriage and affairs with a series of attractive young men, including his great love, Lord Alfred Douglas.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA compelling account of Wilde's life and influence on both Victorian Britain and twentieth-century culture.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 514g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 146 x 224 x 32 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781789144147                            \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Annotated ed                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nicholas Frankel","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44102104711418,"sku":"9781789144147","price":15.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/51b937e67b47c87087ada58d2bf92e83.jpg?v=1633057822","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/invention-of-oscar-wilde","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}