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Title:The Wilde Album: Public and Private Images of Oscar Wilde
Author:Merlin Holland
Book Format:Hardcover
Book Edition:Anniversary Edition
Pages:Pages: 194 pages
Published:April 15th 1998 by Henry Holt and Co. (first published January 1st 1997)
Categories:Nonfiction. Biography. LGBT. History

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The most comprehensive collection of photographs and images of Wilde--compiled by his only grandson.

Oscar Wilde was one of the first and unquestionably one of the greatest self-publicists who ever lived. With that exceptional streak of modernity that characterized much of his life and work, he understood the power of the image in his campaign to promote the self. As early as his Oxford days, he had himself photographed with his contemporaries in loud checked suits of the latest fashion. The Wilde Album now publishes more of these images of Oscar than have ever been seen together before, as well as later photographs, some previously unpublished, from the family archive, including rare snapshots of Oscar in his last years in Italy; the famous sitting in New York for Napoleon Sarony in fur coat and velvet suit; and the good, the bad, and the vicious caricatures, cartoons, and lithographs.

In the accompanying text, Merlin Holland examines Wilde's life as reflected in the photographs and images, paying particular attention to his relationships with friends, family, and lovers, as well as the profound influence of his Irish upbringing. He also investigates the reasons for the adverse opinions his work engered and the background to the famous legal battles that finally led to imprisonment and exile.


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Original Title: Wilde Album: Public and Private Images of Oscar Wilde
ISBN: 080505894X (ISBN13: 9780805058949)
Edition Language: English

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An interesting little book by Oscar's grandson. It contains a wealth of photographs and reproductions of artwork. Just a nice little book.

Wow this was a pretty freaking awesome book. It was written by Oscar Wilde's only grandson, Merlin Holland. Oscar sure was lucky to have a grandson who was fascinated enough by his grandfather to even go the point to explore for these extremely obscure photographs and super old posters for "The Importance of Being Ernest". Then again...if one of my grandparents was considered one of the best humorists of the 19th century and was known for his wit and his lyrical/poetry like sense of writing then

written by Oscar Wilde's grandson. lovely and heart-breaking.

Contains photos of Oscar Wilde with commentary. Nicely put together.

It's so interesting to read a biography on Oscar Wilde that refers to him as "my grandfather." I was afraid that this would be maybe a bit delusional (because sometimes descendents who publish books seem to have some sort of agenda regarding their ancestors) but Holland is surprisingly objective and clear-eyed. And the pictures! Oscar Wilde gets me in my lady bits.

Ein unglaublicher Mann, mit unglaublichen Gedanken. Er war einfach unverstanden, in der Zeit falsch aufgehoben. Sein Enkel hat die Geschichte seines Großvaters auf so schöne, illustrierte Art und Weise verpackt in diesem Album - hier wird jeder seinen Gefallen daran finden. Jeder der Interesse an Wildes Leben hat, sollte sich dieses Album anschauen. Wunderschön und ein purer Lesegenuss!

A beautifully designed look at Oscar Wilde's family photos arranged by his grandson, whose name really is Merlin.