Personal recollections from Andre Gide on a man who profoundly influenced his workOscar WildeAndre Gide, a towering figure in French letters, draws upon his friendship with Oscar Wilde to sketch a compelling portrait of the tragic, doomed author, both celebrated and shunned in his time. Rather than compile a complete biography, Gide invites us to discover Wilde as he didfrom their first meeting in 1891 to their final parting just two years before Wilde's deathall told through Gide's sensitive, incomparable prose.Using his notes, recollections, and conversations, Gide illuminates Wilde as a man whose true art was not writing, but living.This ebook features a new introduction by Jeanine Parisier Plottel, selected quotes, and an image gallery.
| ISBN: | 9781453240410 |
| Publication date: | 14th February 2012 |
| Author: | Gide, Andre |
| Publisher: | Philosophical Library/Open Road |
| Format: | Ebook |
Personal recollections from Andre Gide on a man who profoundly influenced his workOscar WildeAndre Gide, a towering figure in French letters, draws upon his friendship with Oscar Wilde to sketch a compelling portrait of the tragic, doomed author, both celebrated and shunned in his time. Rather than compile a complete biography, Gide invites us to discover Wilde as he didfrom their first meeting in 1891 to their final parting just two years before Wilde's deathall told through Gide's sensitive, incomparable prose.Using his notes, recollections, and conversations, Gide illuminates Wilde as a man whose true art was not writing, but living.This ebook features a new introduction by Jeanine Parisier Plottel, selected quotes, and an image gallery.
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