David Friedman discusses his fascinating portrait of Oscar Wilde's landmark 1882 American tour with Wilde in America: Oscar Wilde and the Invention of Modern Celebrity. An entertaining and conclusive examination of Oscar Wilde's self-made celebrity status, Wilde in America is an enchanting tale of travel and transformation, comedy and capitalism an unforgettable story that teaches us about our present as well as our past.
David Friedman discusses his fascinating portrait of Oscar Wilde's landmark 1882 American tour with Wilde in America: Oscar Wilde and the Invention of Modern Celebrity. An entertaining and conclusive examination of Oscar Wilde's self-made celebrity status, Wilde in America is an enchanting tale of travel and transformation, comedy and capitalism an unforgettable story that teaches us about our present as well as our past.
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