Canning, R. (2008) Brief Lives: Oscar Wilde. London: Hesperus Press. 9781843919056.
| Item Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| Abstract: | 33000-word biography for scholars, students and lay readers. Launched major series of shorter lives of writers. Incorporated a range of new findings, including the influence of Louis Couperus upon Wilde’s writing of Dorian Gray; first biography to correct over 500 errors in Richard Ellmann’s life |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Oscar Wilde, homosexual Irish dramatist, Victorian, biography |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PR English literature > PR3991 19th century, 1770/1800 - 1890/1900 |
| Creators: | Canning, Richard |
| Publisher: | Hesperus Press |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing |
| Date: | 21 February 2008 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Series Name: | Brief lives |
| Place of Publication: | London |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 9781843919056 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | No |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/5060 |
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