Declaring His Genius: Oscar Wilde in North America by Roy Morris, Jr.
The nutshell: Historian and literary scholar Morris chronicles Oscar Wilde’s 1882 lecture tour of America—a cross-country odyssey that was both pilloried and celebrated by the press, inspiring thousands to imitate the poet-playwright’s bold style.
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