Wilde: A Novel Inspired by Julian Mitchell's Screenplay

by Stefan Rudnicki

"Wilde" offers the true story of Oscar Wilde, the man who amused and shocked Edwardian London by becoming an icon of profound artistry, the vilest depravity, and the highest ideals of personal,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787112658
• ISBN13: 9780787112653
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Dove Books
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

I'm just Wilde about Oscar

Stefan Rudnicki has done a wonderful job transforming Julian Mitchell's screenplay into a very satisfactory novel about the life of Oscar Wilde. The Samuelson produced movie was superb, and here the novel is able to add a different level of depth by interspersing quotes and pieces of poetry by Wilde throughout the story line.Granted, the story is not as complete as a full biography (Richard Ellman's is particularly thorough -- if somewhat dry) but it is told with such wit, humor and tragedy as to providing a most enchanting diversion. Highly Recommended, especially to those who are looking for good entertainment rather than mere scholarly facts and literary commentary.