Oscar Wilde and Myself
Gelesen von Rob Marland
Lord Alfred Douglas
(4,708 Sterne; 12 Bewertungen)
The first memoir by the poet Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas was written 14 years after the death of Oscar Wilde and in the aftermath of Douglas's failed prosecution of Arthur Ransome for libel. Ransome, in his "Oscar Wilde, a Critical Study," had quoted from the expurgated portions of Wilde's prison letter to Douglas, "De Profundis", which was highly critical of his former friend and lover. Having failed to convince a jury that he had been libelled, Douglas appealed instead to posterity by writing his memoir. In "Oscar Wilde and Myself" Douglas refutes Wilde's version of the events that led to his (Wilde's) imprisonment and takes swipes at Ransome, Wilde's friend Robert Ross, other biographers of Wilde, and Wilde's overzealous imitators. He also critiques Wilde's writing and character and concludes that the Irish playwright will soon be forgotten. (Rob Marland) (7 hr 18 min)
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The Case of Wilde and Lord Douglas
RemiReyes72
(4 Sterne)
I have gained new insight into the Wilde affair from this book. Many of what I considered inconsistencies in the popular account of the case were put to rest here. It is important to hear the other side of things. I now have a balanced view of the controversial events though it should be made clear that my opinions of Wilde's writings were not in any way affected by the details related here. The Picture of Dorian Gray is still a favorite!
Author appears as a very pretentious fellow
Chickadee Yellowfinch
(5 Sterne)
(excellent reader)