The Drake Guide to Oscar Wilde

Author: Michael Hardwick

Publisher: Drake Publishers Inc New York

Year: 1973

ISBN: 0 87749 5440

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very good condition, all pages are intact, free of markings. Text is clear and fully readable. Slight foxing on the side of some pages

Dust Jacket condition: Fair Condition, no signs of wear, or damages

Language: English

Page Count: 240

Details: First edition

Synopsis: A fact filled, concise guide to the works of Oscar Wilde, who ranks amonght the finest writers of the 19th century. The book provides detailed summaries of the plots of Wilde’s plays, nocels and stories, as well as a discussion of his poetry. The scandalous, ultimately tragic life of Wilde is dealt with, including the scandalous (in its time) revelation of the writer’s homosexuality, his trial and following imprisonment. Included is also an alphabetical listing of all characters who appear in his work, together with a characterisation of each one of them in Wilde’s own words.