Constance
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- Synopsis
- In the spring of 1895 the life of Constance Wilde changed irrevocably. Up until the conviction of her husband Oscar for homosexual crimes, she had held a privileged place in society. Part of a gilded couple, she was a popular children&’s author, a fashion icon and a leading campaigner for women&’s rights. Mrs. Oscar Wilde was a phenomenon in her own right. But that spring Constance&’s entire life was eclipsed by scandal. Forced to flee to the Continent with her two sons, her glittering literary and political career ended abruptly. Changing her name, she lived in exile until her death. Franny Moyle now tells Constance&’s story with a fresh eye and remarkable new material. Drawing on numerous unpublished letters, she brings to life the story at the heart of fin-de-siecle London and the Aesthetic Movement.
- Copyright:
- 2012
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 400 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781639360239
- Publisher:
- Pegasus Books
- Date of Addition:
- 11/15/21
- Copyrighted By:
- to his work. Within a few years of Oscar’s demise he had paid his debts and returned his estate to credit. Adrian Hope had deemed that Oscar’s sons should not benefit from his literary estate, but after Hope’s death Robbie was able to restore any financial
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.