The Life Of Oscar Wilde

The Life of Oscar Wilde (1960) – Hesketh Pearson (Penguin Biography)
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Here’s a Penguin paperback that’s been around the block — much like its subject. The Life of Oscar Wilde by Hesketh Pearson is a lively, warts-and-all biography of the brilliant, scandalous, and tragically misunderstood Victorian wordsmith. First published mid-20th century and long before Wilde was comfortably mainstream, Pearson’s take is sharp, gossipy, and oddly affectionate — a perfect match for Wilde’s own razor wit.

This particular copy is a 1960 edition from Penguin’s venerable Biography series, so expect yellowed pages, a cracked spine, and a faint whiff of lost time — just how we like them. Ideal for Wilde fans, biography collectors, or anyone who enjoys the sound of a once-banned author rolling in his grave.

Condition: Crappy-ish, but readable. Probably annotated by a former lit student who didn’t get the irony.

Includes photographs.

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