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Published by Yale University Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0300059051ISBN 13: 9780300059052
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Published by Yale University Press, United States, 1996
ISBN 10: 0300068735ISBN 13: 9780300068733
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. "I was a problem for which there was no solution."Oscar Wilde, 1897 During his lifetime Oscar Wilde was praised as a brilliant playwright, novelist, and conversationalist and stigmatized as a dangerous seducer of youth. Ironically, he is perhaps best remembered now for the bravery he exhibited in 1895 during his trial in England for homosexual offenses. In the first full-length psychoanalytic biography of Wilde, Melissa Knox explores the link between little-known childhood events and figures in his life and his psychological development to explain both Wilde's creativity and his self-destructive heroism. Drawing on new information as well as on recent biographies and studies, Knox sketches the important characters in Wilde's formative years: an adoring and demanding mother, a father whose scandalous life degraded the family, and a beloved sister who died when Oscar was eleven. She describes Wilde's first daring efforts as a young man to challenge British mores; his lifelong battle with his fears of the syphilis he reportedly contracted at Oxford; his marriage and two children; his tempestuous and flamboyant love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas, whose father, the marquess of Queensberry, accused Wilde of homosexual practices; Wilde's libel suit against the marquess, subsequent trial, and two-year imprisonment; and his last years in exile, disgrace, and ill health. Uncovering the unconscious motivations beneath Wilde's surface bravado, Knox is able to explain his often puzzling actions. She also offers new interpretations of some of his works, from Salome, which she calls Wilde's most autobiographical work, to The Importance of Being Earnest, in which she sees Wilde artistically embracing his inability to resolve conflicts, to De Profundis, his attempt to salvage himself as a man and an artist. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Boydell & Brewer, Incorporated, 2001
ISBN 10: 157113042XISBN 13: 9781571130426
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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Published by Cynren Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 1947976060ISBN 13: 9781947976061
Seller: booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.
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Soft Cover. Condition: new. This item is printed on demand.
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Published by Cynren Press, 2018
ISBN 10: 1947976052ISBN 13: 9781947976054
Seller: booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.
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Published by Jostens Learning Corporation, 1992
Seller: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Paperback in Very Good+ condition. . Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.
Published by Jostens Learning Corporation
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.
Published by Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., 1986
ISBN 10: 0936080175ISBN 13: 9780936080178
Seller: Tornbooks, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Wraps. Limited to 1/5,000 copies. First Softcover Edition. VG+. Softcover, paper wraps, 96 pp, color and b&w illustrations, square octavo, light edgewear, otherwise a crisp, clean and tight copy.
Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 1994
Seller: Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. 8vo. [xxiv], 185 pp. Illustrations. Cloth binding in unclipped dustwrapper, fine condition. (94419).
ISBN 10: 4791758676ISBN 13: 9784791758678
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.