Oscar Wilde in Context
- ISBN-10
- 1107016134
- ISBN-13
- 9781107016132
- Category
- Drama
- Pages
- 438
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-12-12
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Peter Raby, Kerry Powell
Description
Concise and illuminating articles explore Oscar Wilde's life and work in the context of the turbulent landscape of his time.
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