Laura Shamas illuminates a true and yet utterly surprising romantic episode during Oscar Wilde’s formative years. For Wilde fans, this painfully honest family history of genteel poverty explains so much about his later life and art. A joyful highlight is a boxing lesson that not only underscores Wilde’s bold response to bullies but also cleverly foreshadows his later run-in with the Marquess of Queensberry. Elegant, smart and heartfelt!
Laura Shamas illuminates a true and yet utterly surprising romantic episode during Oscar Wilde’s formative years. For Wilde fans, this painfully honest family history of genteel poverty explains so much about his later life and art. A joyful highlight is a boxing lesson that not only underscores Wilde’s bold response to bullies but also cleverly foreshadows his later run-in with the Marquess of Queensberry. Elegant, smart and heartfelt!