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Wildes parents were part of the protestant ruling class in ireland, rather than the mostly catholic native irish people. Books by wilde, oscar sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The secret life of oscar wilde by neil mckenna, hardcover. So said oscar wilde of his remarkable life a life more complex, more erotic, more troubled and more triumphant than any of his contemporaries ever knew or suspected. Neil mckenna argues that our view of oscar wilde, even after ellmans. Oscar wilde biography cliffsnotes study guides book. He was born oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde on october 16, 1854, at 21 westland row, dublin, ireland. The secret life of oscar wilde by neil mckenna basic books. The secret life of oscar wilde and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The secret life of oscar wilde book by neil mckenna. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts.
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