Born in Dublin in 1854 Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was educated at Oxford where he achieved a double first. His reputation as a dramatist, poet, and novelist was established in only seven years; from his first short story The Happy Prince to The Importance of Being Earnest in 1895. He died in Paris in 1900 ruined by a notorious libel case and two years in Reading gaol.
On 18th February 1895, the Marquess of Queensberry left a visiting card at the Albemarle Club on which he had written: To Oscar Wilde posing as a sodomite. The accusation led to a series of three trials and the imprisonment of Wilde. This compelling dramatic recreation has been carefully compiled from the original trial transcripts.
Performed almost entirely by Martin Jarvis taking the parts of barristers, witnesses, judge, jury, and, of course, Oscar Wilde. It captures the flavour of the trials exactly.
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"The author kept dancing around one facet of Wilde's life that he eventually used as sort of a "red herring," but besides that, I really enjoyed the book. Wilde seems like someone that you'd instantly like. I can't wait for the other two books to arrive! " — Bruce (4 out of 5 stars)
"The author kept dancing around one facet of Wilde's life that he eventually used as sort of a "red herring," but besides that, I really enjoyed the book. Wilde seems like someone that you'd instantly like. I can't wait for the other two books to arrive! "
" I loved this book so much. Now I'm hooked and I have to get them all! "
" I loved the book but found robert bloody irritating! This is pretty much copy catting Sherlock Holmes so good job I like Holmes ha? "
" Enjoyable, if a bit slight. "
" I am a fan of Oscar Wilde and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle both. I enjoyed the wit of Wilde paired with the presence of Holmes even though Conan Doyle was a background character for many parts of the novel. "
" An awful lot of self-indulgence. "
" Entertaining even though it was loosely based on Robert Sherard's (possibly false and backstabbing) view of his friendship with OFO'FW. "
" Fun to read and learn about Oscar Wilde. "
Gyles Brandreth is a prominent BBC broadcaster, theater producer, novelist, and biographer. He has written bestselling biographies of Britain’s royal family and an acclaimed diary of his years as a Member of Parliament. He lives in London with his family.
Martin Jarvis, OBE, has recorded more than 150 Just William stories for the BBC. These have become international audio bestsellers. He won the Theatre World Award for his starring role on Broadway in By Jeeves; his West End appearances include works by Ayckbourn, Frayn, Pinter, and Wilde. Screen successes include everything from Stargate Atlantis, Doctor Who, and Numb3rs to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the Oscar-winning Titanic.
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