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Conversations with Oscar Wilde: A Fictional Dialogue Based on Biographical Facts
Merlin Holland
3.95 AVERAGE
16 reviews for:
Conversations with Oscar Wilde: A Fictional Dialogue Based on Biographical Facts
Merlin Holland
3.95 AVERAGE
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with this book, in exchange for my honest opinion. This book will be available to purchase on June 11th.
I was interested in this book for two reasons: First, I loved The Picture of Dorian Gray. Second, the idea of a fictional conversation with Wilde is fantastically original. The closest to that setup I’ve read is The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, which I really enjoyed, and of course there’s no biographical angle with that.
This book was so much fun! Oscar Wilde was larger than life in many ways, which Holland conveyed with ease. During the course of this book, I realized that I knew far less about his life than I thought. Despite his levity, Oscar Wilde’s life was tragic in many ways.
What set this apart from many other biographies is the sense of fun the entire book had about itself. It really did feel like an interview over cigarettes. I would gladly read more books written in this style by this author.
At less than 200 pages, this books can easily be read in an afternoon, but the facts thrown in, combined with the engaging conversational feel will keep you thinking about it long after you finish the last word. I definitely recommend this fun fact-based fiction.
I was interested in this book for two reasons: First, I loved The Picture of Dorian Gray. Second, the idea of a fictional conversation with Wilde is fantastically original. The closest to that setup I’ve read is The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, which I really enjoyed, and of course there’s no biographical angle with that.
This book was so much fun! Oscar Wilde was larger than life in many ways, which Holland conveyed with ease. During the course of this book, I realized that I knew far less about his life than I thought. Despite his levity, Oscar Wilde’s life was tragic in many ways.
What set this apart from many other biographies is the sense of fun the entire book had about itself. It really did feel like an interview over cigarettes. I would gladly read more books written in this style by this author.
At less than 200 pages, this books can easily be read in an afternoon, but the facts thrown in, combined with the engaging conversational feel will keep you thinking about it long after you finish the last word. I definitely recommend this fun fact-based fiction.
"My great mistake was for too long i nurtured my body with a rich diet of sensuality and starved my soul of the simple fare it required."
Μια φανταστική συζήτηση με τον Oscar Wilde βασισμένη στα δικά του κείμενα. Την επιμέλεια του βιβλίου είχε ο Martin Holland, εγγονός του Wilde και ο Simon Callow ένας ηθοποιός που ερμήνευσε έργα του συγγραφέα.
Όποιος έχει γνωρίσει το έργο του Oscar Wilde, σίγουρα θα θέλησε να μάθει και τον άνθρωπο πισω από τα κείμενα που μένουν μέχρι τις μέρες μας δημοφιλή. Η μοναδική σχέση του με τη μητέρα του, η καριέρα του, η τραγική περιπέτεια του με τη δίκη και την παραμονή στη φυλακή και το τέλος στο Παρίσι.
Αν το άντεχα, θα έπινα ένα ποτήρι αψέντι μαζί σου Oscar!
"Έπρεπε να βιώσω στο ρόλο του τραγικού ήρωα. Είχα πέσει στα δίχτυα της Νέμεσις και θα ήταν τελείως ανόητο να παλέψω για να ξεφύγω. Γιατί σπεύδουμε οι ίδιοι προς την καταστροφή μας; γιατί έχει τόση γοητεία η καταστροφή; γιατί τη στιγμή που βρίσκεσαι στην κορυφή πρέπει οπωσδήποτε να πέσεις μόνος σου; Κανεις δεν ξέρει αλλά αυτά τα πράγματα έτσι είναι. Ο Ευριπίδης θα ήταν πολύ περήφανος για εμένα και το ρόλο μου - ορίστε τα άθλια αποτελέσματα της σωστής κλασσικής παιδείας. Όταν οι Θεοί επιθυμούν να μας τιμωρήσουν απλώς απαντούν στις προσευχές μας."
Όποιος έχει γνωρίσει το έργο του Oscar Wilde, σίγουρα θα θέλησε να μάθει και τον άνθρωπο πισω από τα κείμενα που μένουν μέχρι τις μέρες μας δημοφιλή. Η μοναδική σχέση του με τη μητέρα του, η καριέρα του, η τραγική περιπέτεια του με τη δίκη και την παραμονή στη φυλακή και το τέλος στο Παρίσι.
Αν το άντεχα, θα έπινα ένα ποτήρι αψέντι μαζί σου Oscar!
"Έπρεπε να βιώσω στο ρόλο του τραγικού ήρωα. Είχα πέσει στα δίχτυα της Νέμεσις και θα ήταν τελείως ανόητο να παλέψω για να ξεφύγω. Γιατί σπεύδουμε οι ίδιοι προς την καταστροφή μας; γιατί έχει τόση γοητεία η καταστροφή; γιατί τη στιγμή που βρίσκεσαι στην κορυφή πρέπει οπωσδήποτε να πέσεις μόνος σου; Κανεις δεν ξέρει αλλά αυτά τα πράγματα έτσι είναι. Ο Ευριπίδης θα ήταν πολύ περήφανος για εμένα και το ρόλο μου - ορίστε τα άθλια αποτελέσματα της σωστής κλασσικής παιδείας. Όταν οι Θεοί επιθυμούν να μας τιμωρήσουν απλώς απαντούν στις προσευχές μας."
if parasocial relationships are problematic and ineffective, explain why this queer victorian man who has been dead for 122 years is my bestie. exactly.
More or less a biography of Oscar Wilde written in the form of a fictional interview between Wilde and the author.
Not quite what I was expecting, but a nice read all the same!
Not quite what I was expecting, but a nice read all the same!
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
I adored this, I love Oscar Wilde and I wish there was much, much more of his work. This was so interesting to read something new and a different perspective which shows even more to the great man.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with this book, in exchange for my honest opinion. This book will be available to purchase on June 11th.
I was interested in this book for two reasons: First, I loved The Picture of Dorian Gray. Second, the idea of a fictional conversation with Wilde is fantastically original. The closest to that setup I’ve read is The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, which I really enjoyed, and of course there’s no biographical angle with that.
This book was so much fun! Oscar Wilde was larger than life in many ways, which Holland conveyed with ease. During the course of this book, I realized that I knew far less about his life than I thought. Despite his levity, Oscar Wilde’s life was tragic in many ways.
What set this apart from many other biographies is the sense of fun the entire book had about itself. It really did feel like an interview over cigarettes. I would gladly read more books written in this style by this author.
At less than 200 pages, this books can easily be read in an afternoon, but the facts thrown in, combined with the engaging conversational feel will keep you thinking about it long after you finish the last word. I definitely recommend this fun fact-based fiction.
I was interested in this book for two reasons: First, I loved The Picture of Dorian Gray. Second, the idea of a fictional conversation with Wilde is fantastically original. The closest to that setup I’ve read is The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, which I really enjoyed, and of course there’s no biographical angle with that.
This book was so much fun! Oscar Wilde was larger than life in many ways, which Holland conveyed with ease. During the course of this book, I realized that I knew far less about his life than I thought. Despite his levity, Oscar Wilde’s life was tragic in many ways.
What set this apart from many other biographies is the sense of fun the entire book had about itself. It really did feel like an interview over cigarettes. I would gladly read more books written in this style by this author.
At less than 200 pages, this books can easily be read in an afternoon, but the facts thrown in, combined with the engaging conversational feel will keep you thinking about it long after you finish the last word. I definitely recommend this fun fact-based fiction.