Oscar Wilde A Literary Life
Oscar Wilde: A Literary Life tracks the intellectual biography of one of the most influential minds of the nineteenth century. Rather than focusing on the dramatic events of Wilde’s life, this volume documents Wilde’s impressive forays into education
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Literary Lives
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Kimberly J. Stern
Oscar Wilde A Literary Life
Kimberly J. Stern University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Literary Lives ISBN 978-3-030-24603-7 ISBN 978-3-030-24604-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24604-4 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Lordprice Collection / Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgments
This book began in the classroom. Accordingly, I want to begin by thanking my students, who over the years have shared with me a love of the author treated in the following pages. The delight I have taken in writing this volume is owing, in large part, to the countless hours I have spent in enriching conversation with them. I am also indebted to the many scholars of Oscar Wilde who have preceded me, especially those who feature within the pages of this book. These colleagues and mentors have offered me much food for thought and have been instrumental in refining my approach to
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