About this title: Oscar Wilde's own grandson, with the help of actor and author Simon Callow--who has performed Wilde's work on stage--capture the essence of this wittiest of all playwrights. Set in Paris, where he fled after the scandalous trial that revealed his homosexuality, Wilde chats about language, his mother (an esteemed Irish folklorist), transforming his life into a work of art (""My great tragedy is that I put my genius into my life--and only my talent into my work""), his time in prison, his concept of morality, and why he thinks "in life, style, not sincerity, is the essential."
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Duncan Baird
Date Published: 09/2007
ISBN-13:9781844835126ISBN:184483512X
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 143 p. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Duncan Baird
Date Published: 2007-09-01
ISBN-13:9781844835126ISBN:184483512X
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Duncan Baird
Date Published: 2007-09-01
ISBN-13:9781844835126ISBN:184483512X
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Duncan Baird
Date Published: 2007-09-01
ISBN-13:9781844835126ISBN:184483512X
Description: New. Brand new copy, never used, excellent condition, dust jacket included, fictional interview with one of the greatest literary figures of our time, read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Duncan Baird
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781844835126ISBN:184483512X
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. The book is in excellent condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 143 p. Coffee With...Series. Audience: General/trade. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Duncan Baird
Date Published: 9/1/2007
ISBN-13:9781844835126ISBN:184483512X
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Duncan Baird Pub
Date Published: 2007-09-01
ISBN-13:9781844835126ISBN:184483512X
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Duncan Baird
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781844835126ISBN:184483512X
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"One of those "Coffee With..." series of books we promoted in 2007. I liked it because it was an interesting presentation of some of the aspects of Wilde's colorful life and works. He has always been an intriguing character, and was unfortunately born before society was ready for him. But I wonder if his works would have suffered if written now, by a man who was not a societal outrage."
"The concept of this book is really quite a good one: a fictionalized conversation between Oscar Wilde and a nameless persona, interwoven with biographical facts. And, taking into account that it was written by Oscar Wilde's only grandson, I felt that this book really had the potential to be an amazing piece of literature: a long overdue charming, warm, witty, and intimate conversation between grandfather and grandson, even if only imaginary.
But, the book really falls short: not once does Holland mention any ties to Wilde and a conversation that could have been so personal and lovely is really presented instead as a contrived, methodical, even dry Q & A session. The dialogue format seems entirely unnecessary.
I did learn a lot of interesting facts about Oscar Wilde, but I wish the tone of the book was less journalistic and the relationship between the characters, the characters motivations, and the setting more clearly defined."
"This little book didn't quite capture what I imagine to be the pith of the man as an artist. I learned some interesting background information but was disappointed by the Wilde "character" that was created. Even though his participation in the dialectic was gleaned directly from his writings, it somehow lacked the tight rhythms of his comedies with which I am most familiar."
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