Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Harris, Frank 1856 1931 Harris, James Thomas Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions — Volume 1 This etext was prepared by Hollis Ramsey "Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions — Volume 1" by Frank Harris is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life of Oscar Wilde, detailing his tumultuous journey from his upbringing to his significant achievements and eventual downfall. It aims to present a sympathetic portrayal of Wilde, delving into the themes of genius, societal judgment, and the complexities of his character. The opening of the work sets the stage for Wilde's story by recounting the scandal involving his parents, particularly focused on the trial of Sir William Wilde, Oscar's father. This dramatic court case captures the public's attention as it unfolds, involving accusations of impropriety against Sir William and his wife, Lady Wilde. The narrative hints at the societal pressures and family dynamics that shaped Oscar Wilde's formative years, while also establishing the scandalous atmosphere that would later surround his own life. The introduction encapsulates Harris's intent to navigate through the trials of Wilde's family background as a precursor to understanding the character and struggles of Oscar Wilde himself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 Authors, Irish -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 465944 465802 2024-10-02T09:24:48.035605 2023-10-02T08:24:29.138903 text/html text/html 465937 465795 2024-10-02T09:24:48.313604 2023-10-02T08:24:29.331902 text/html text/html 258906 2024-10-02T09:24:57.623562 application/epub+zip 264566 2024-10-02T09:24:52.052571 application/epub+zip 249097 2024-10-02T09:24:50.711556 application/epub+zip 501755 2024-10-02T09:25:01.946553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472951 2024-10-02T09:24:56.721546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449758 2022-09-02T11:06:33.953749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427037 426948 2024-10-02T09:24:47.508612 2023-10-02T08:24:28.795876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 421781 2021-01-08T22:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162056 2021-01-08T22:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18891 2024-10-02T09:25:02.088499 application/rdf+xml 17029 2024-10-02T09:24:51.252552 image/jpeg 3740 2024-10-02T09:24:50.980580 image/jpeg 254564 2024-10-02T09:24:48.352592 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia