Wilde in America - Oscar Wilde and the Invention of Modern Celebrity

An account of the literary master's landmark 1882 American tour explores his "nine principles of fame creation," describing his extensive visits, lectures, and audiences with such figures as Walt Whitman, Ulysses S. Grant, and Jefferson Davis.

Product details

• Authors: David Friedman, David M. Friedman, Friedman David M.
• Publisher: Norton and Co Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.2015
• EAN: 9780393063172
• ISBN: 978-0-393-06317-2
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 243 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, English, 20th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form