Wilde's women : how Oscar Wilde was shaped by the women he knew / Eleanor Fitzsimons.
| Author/creator | Fitzsimons, Eleanor author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Overlook Duckworth, 2016. |
| Description | xi, 372 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- The real Mrs Erlynne -- The precocious Miss Elgee -- Taming Speranza -- Lost sisters and an earlier libel trial -- The sweetest years -- Tea and beauties -- How different an actress is! -- The paradise for women -- The revolutionary and the duchess -- Speranza's Saturdays -- Married life -- Entering the woman's world -- Stories for girls -- In the footsteps of Ouida -- The perfect Salome -- Deadly serious social comedies -- A less than ideal husband -- The wittiest women in the world -- Death must be so beautiful -- Not much to laugh about -- The world rings with his infamy -- Epilogue: a Wilde legacy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| LCCN | 2015039898 |
| ISBN | 9781468312669 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1468312669 hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR5823 .F58 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |