{"product_id":"gross-indecency-the-three-trials-of-oscar-wilde-lambda-literary-award-paperback","title":"Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (Lambda Literary Award) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMoises Kaufman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Lambda Literary Award \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this stunning work of theater, Moises Kaufman turns the trials of Oscar Wilde into a riveting human and intellectual drama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn April 1895 Oscar Wilde brought a libel suit against the Marquess of Queensberry, the father of his youthful lover, who had publicly maligned him as a sodomite. In doing so, England's reigning man of letters set in motion a series of events that would culminate in his ruin and imprisonment. For within a year the bewildered Wilde himself was on trial for acts of \"gross indecency\" and, implicitly--for a vision of art that outraged Victorian propriety. Expertly interweaving courtroom testimony with excerpts from Wilde's writings and the words of his contemporaries, \u003ci\u003eGross Indecency\u003c\/i\u003e unveils its subject in all his genius and human frailty, his age in all its complacency and repression. The result is a play that will be read and studied for decades to come.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn April 1895 Oscar Wilde brought a libel suit against the Marquess of Queensberry, the father of his youthful lover, who had publicly maligned him as a sodomite. In doing so, England's reigning man of letters set in motion a series of events that would culminate in his ruin and imprisonment. For within a year the bewildered Wilde himself was on trial for acts of \"gross indecency\" and - implicity - for a vision of art that outraged Victorian propriety. In this work of the theater - a smash hit Off Broadway - Moises Kaufman turns the trials of Oscar Wilde into a riveting human and intellectual drama. Expertly interweaving courtroom testimony with excerpts from Wilde's writings and the words of his contemporaries, Gross Indecency unveils its subject in all his genius and human frailty, his age in all its complacency and repression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoisés Kaufman is a Tony and Emmy-nominated director and playwright. He is the co-founder and artistic director of Tectonic Theater Project. Kaufman's plays \u003ci\u003eGross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Laramie Project\u003c\/i\u003e (which he co-wrote with the members of Tectonic Theater) have been among the most performed plays in America over the last decade. He is also the author of the Tony Nominated play \u003ci\u003e33 Variations\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOne Arm\u003c\/i\u003e (his adaptation of the Tennessee Williams screenplay of the same name); and the short play \u003ci\u003eLondon Mosquitoes\u003c\/i\u003e. He has directed numerous plays on Broadway including the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning \u003ci\u003eI Am My Own Wife\u003c\/i\u003e by Doug Wright which earned Mr. Kaufman an Obie Award for direction as well as Tony, Outer Critics, Lucille Lortell, Drama Desk Awards nominations. Kaufman directed the film adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Laramie Project\u003c\/i\u003e, which aired on HBO and was the opening night selection at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. Kaufman is a Guggenheim Fellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.04 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (1997)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755628429600,"sku":"9780375702327","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f1edba966584a9d03c234da40ecf2ae7.webp?v=1780064064","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gross-indecency-the-three-trials-of-oscar-wilde-lambda-literary-award-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}