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Deals with Oscar's astonishing erotic odyssey through Victorian London's sexual underworld. Oscar Wilde emerges as a man driven personally and creatively by his powerful desires for sex with men, in this book, the author argues that Oscar's Wilde's life and work can only be fully understood and appreciated in terms of his sexuality.

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Intriguing and entertaining...McKenna makes an impassioned case for re-gaying Wilde * The Times *
A groundbreaking new biography of our greatest queer martyr * Observer *
It cannot be recommended too highly. Extraordinary, intensely passionate and quite beautiful * Manchester Evening News *
This is by far and away the best biography of Oscar Wilde to date * John McRae, Professor of Literature *
A bold book * The Guardian *

The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde

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      Publisher: Cornerstone
      Publication Date: 15/07/2004
      ISBN13: 9780099415459, 978-0099415459
      ISBN10: 0099415453
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Literary studies: plays and playwrights Politics, Philosophy & Society LGBTQIA+ Studies / topics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Deals with Oscar's astonishing erotic odyssey through Victorian London's sexual underworld. Oscar Wilde emerges as a man driven personally and creatively by his powerful desires for sex with men, in this book, the author argues that Oscar's Wilde's life and work can only be fully understood and appreciated in terms of his sexuality.

      Trade Review
      Intriguing and entertaining...McKenna makes an impassioned case for re-gaying Wilde * The Times *
      A groundbreaking new biography of our greatest queer martyr * Observer *
      It cannot be recommended too highly. Extraordinary, intensely passionate and quite beautiful * Manchester Evening News *
      This is by far and away the best biography of Oscar Wilde to date * John McRae, Professor of Literature *
      A bold book * The Guardian *

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