{"product_id":"the-invention-of-oscar-wilde-hardcover","title":"The Invention of Oscar Wilde - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Frankel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One should either wear a work of art, or be a work of art,\" Oscar Wilde once declared. In \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Oscar Wilde\u003c\/i\u003e, Nicholas Frankel explores Wilde's self-creation as a \"work of art\" and a carefully constructed cultural icon. Frankel takes readers on a journey through Wilde's inventive, provocative life, from his Irish origins--and their public erasure--through his challenges to traditional concepts of masculinity and male sexuality, his marriage and his affairs with young men, including his great love Lord Alfred Douglas, to his criminal conviction and final years of exile in France. Along the way, Frankel takes a deep look at Wilde's writings, paradoxical wit, and intellectual convictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholas Frankel\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is the author or editor of many books about Oscar Wilde, including \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray: An Annotated Uncensored Edition \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Annotated Prison Writings of Oscar Wilde\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 8.66 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768364368160,"sku":"9781789144147","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fbe1c855d274f56eaab013af165a138d.webp?v=1780327910","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-invention-of-oscar-wilde-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}