Ebook {Epub PDF} Oscar Wilde: A Biography by Richard Ellmann

The first edition of the novel was published in , and was written by Richard Ellmann. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of pages and is available in ebook format. The main characters of this biography, non fiction story are Oscar Wilde,. The book has been awarded with Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography (), National Book Critics Circle Award for /5. Oscar Wilde's life like his wit was alive with paradox. He was both an early exponent and a victim of 'celebrity culture': famous for being famous, he was lauded and ridiculed in equal measure. His achievements were frequently downplayed, his successes resented. He had a genius for comedy but strove to write tragedies/5(). Winner of both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize, Oscar Wilde is the definitive biography of the tortured poet and playwright and the last book by renowned biographer and literary critic Richard Ellmann. Ellmann dedicated two decades to the research and writing of this biography, resulting in a complex and richly detailed portrait of Oscar Wilde/5().

PRAISE FOR OSCAR WILDEBY RICHARD ELLMANN. "So brilliant is Ellmann's account of Wilde's morning and afternoon that dusk seems to fall swiftly and angrily.. Ellmann is our foremost literary biographer.. Wilde's life was a work of art, and so is this biography.". "Written with consummate elegance and grace.". Well, quite a lot as it seems. Author Matthew Sturgis lived and immersed himself with Oscar Wilde for seven years in preparing his biography OSCAR WILDE: A LIFE. As it turns out, the most recent compendium to deal with the subject of Oscar Wilde was way back in from late writer Richard Ellmann. Even though many books have been written about Wilde, he continues to attract good scholars. Matthew Sturgis' new book, "Oscar Wilde: A Life," the first major biography since Richard Ellmann's in , provides an excellent opportunity to revisit and re-enjoy the fabulous genius of Wilde.

Richard Ellmann. Vintage Books, - Biography Autobiography - pages. 7 Reviews. In this long-awaited biography, Wilde the legendary Victorian--brilliant writer and conversationalist. The main characters of Oscar Wilde novel are Oscar Wilde, Emma. The book has been awarded with Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography (), National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography/Autobiography () and many others. One of the Best Works of Richard Ellmann. published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in ebook format for offline reading. The first edition of the novel was published in , and was written by Richard Ellmann. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of pages and is available in ebook format. The main characters of this biography, non fiction story are Oscar Wilde,. The book has been awarded with Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography (), National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography/Autobiography () and many others.