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This collection includes oscar wildes only novel, the picture of dorian gray, as. Ward, some prose poems by wilde, letters from lord alfred douglas to vyvyan holland and several contemporary newspaper reports of events during and after the oscar wilde affair. Holland, vyvyan beresford 18861967 worldcat identities. Now available with a new foreword by merlin holland, vyvyan hollands son, this memoirwhich vyvyan holland described as not a very amusing or. Stephen moss meets the man responsible for keeping the legacy alive wilde s grandson and geoffrey wheatcroft wonders why so much fuss is made over an. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than. Son of oscar wilde book by vyvyan holland thriftbooks. This edition also contains 33 of oscar wildes letters to friends, an oxford reminiscence of wilde by w. The complete works of oscar wilde by oscar wilde, vyvyan holland and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With its thirtythree previously unpublished oscar wilde letters. In 1914 max beerbohm wrote to vyvyan holland, the younger son of oscar and constance wilde, on the occasion of hollands wedding.
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On the subject of bores 1935 privately printed book. Vyvyan holland and me about the time he wrote son of oscar wilde. After 1895, when wilde was convicted of the charge of gross indecency and imprisoned, constance changed her surname, and those of their sons, to holland. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Vyvyan holland son of oscar wilde lloyd webber musical list andrew lloyd webber biography when it comes to musical theatre, there is hardly anyone with the caliber of contributions the ancient mythology of modern science. Vyvyan holland, obe 3 november 1886 10 october 1967, born vyvyan oscar beresford wilde in london, was a british author and translator. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Cyril wilde by now cyril holland pictured in 1897, in genoa. This edition also contains 33 of oscar wilde s letters to friends, an oxford reminiscence of wilde by w. However his downfall from being the darling of the salons to an object of vicious calumny was not only a remarkable cause celebre but also a pitiful tragedy.
Because of the extremely negative public opinion of oscar wilde in. Vyvan holland was just a child when his beloved father oscar wilde disappeared from his life in 1895. Vyvyan wilde was barely nine years old when his father was convicted of gross indecency and sentenced to two years in prison. Vyvyan oscar beresford wilde author, son of oscar wilde his surname was changed from wilde to holland by his mother, constance mary wilde. As the public interest in oscar wilde grew, and the lies about him multiplied, vyvyan holland, wildes son, decided to write his own account of the oscar wilde scandal and its aftermath.
The complete works of oscar wilde by vyvyan holland, 1969. Vyvyan beresford holland this biography of oscar wilde was written by his son. Vyvyan holland and his son merlinson and grandson of. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Vyvyan holland has 18 books on goodreads with 2019 ratings. His father, oscar wilde, had been in prison for two years. The name of the book was son of oscar wilde, which explains mr. Buy oscar wilde by vyvyan holland from waterstones today.
In my own opinion, it is the most absorbing of all his works. Vyvyan oscar beresford was the name used for his christening, although vivian was more commonly used by the family. Vyvyan holland was a british writer of son of oscar wilde 1954. Holland, however, preferred the spelling given at his christening. Montgomery hyde papers related to oscar wilde by h.
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Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Oscar wilde, in full oscar fingal oflahertie wills wilde, born october 16, 1854, dublin, irelanddied november 30, 1900, paris, france, irish wit, poet, and dramatist whose reputation rests on his only novel, the picture of dorian gray 1891, and on his comic masterpieces lady windermeres fan 1892 and the importance of being earnest 1895. Now available with a new foreword by merlin holland, vyvyan holland s son, this memoirwhich vyvyan holland described as not a very amusing or entertaining storyreveals oscar wilde as a muchloved though often absent member of the family. In 1983 peter ackroyd published the last testament of oscar wilde. Son of oscar wilde is a remarkable story told by wildes youngest son. Wilde expressed his obligation by calling the painter in his story basil hallward.
Wilde s second son was christened vyvyan oscar beresford, though his parents according to rupert hartdavis preferred the spelling vivian as in one of the speakers names in wilde s dialogue the decay of lying. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stephen moss meets the man responsible for keeping the legacy alive wildes grandson and geoffrey wheatcroft wonders why so much fuss is. Vyvyan holland primary author only author division. The first publication of son of oscar wilde in 1954 was a daring endeavor, considering that homosexuality remained a crime in england at that time, and his father had been convicted of that crime. Vyvyans son merlin is also a writer and the family has kept the name holland, never reverting to wilde. A series of errors based on pride and ego precipitates the downfall of wilde from celebrated author, playwright, and poet to the depths of prison. Vyvyans mother, constance, died in 1898, and her family tried to obliterate the memory of. The mediaeval courts of love 1927 privately printed book. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket if applicable is included for hard covers. Book is in like new condition, the dust jacket is in very good condition, minor shelf wear.
Goya, a pictorial biography by holland, vyvyan beresford and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cyril died shot by a sniper in ww1 but vyvyan went on to help publish oscar wi. According to vyvyan hollands accounts in his autobiography, son of oscar wilde 1954, oscar was a devoted and loving father to his two sons and their childhood was a relatively happy one. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. His fathers books were removed from the shelves of book stores, and. It also features a large portion of his essays and letters and an introduction by wildes son, vyvyan holland. Buy son of oscar wilde by vyvyan holland online at alibris. The complete works of oscar wilde by vyvyan holland, 1969 ebay. Son of oscar wilde book by vyvyan b holland 4 available.
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It has the advantage of being easily breakable if you dont like it. Son of oscar wilde by holland, vyvyan dust jacket in good condition. Apr 05, 2020 with its thirtythree previously unpublished oscar wilde letters and its poignant recollections of a man as spontaneous, humane, and sincere as he was prodigiously witty, vyvyan holland s memoir of his famous father has come to be regarded as a biographical classic in wildean studies. After his mothers death a year later, he and his brother vyvyan were raised by relatives, who had taken legal means to keep the boys father, oscar wilde from raising them. As the title makes plain, vyvyan holland was the son of oscar wilde. Education however, after oscars imprisonment for gross indecency, constance chose to take on the surname holland for both the boys and herself. May have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. He was the second son of oscar wilde and constance lloyd, after his brother cyril. According to vyvyan hollands accounts in his autobiography, son of oscar wilde, oscar was a devoted and loving father to his two sons and their childhood was a relatively happy one. Son of oscar wilde has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. With its thirtythree previously unpublished oscar wilde letters and its poignant recollections of a man as spontaneous, humane, and sincere as he was prodigiously witty, vyvyan holland s memoir of his famous father has come to be regarded as a biographical classic in wildean studies. Son of oscar wilde by vyvyan holland, merlin holland.
A studio book vyvyan beresford holland snippet view 1960. After wilde was gaoled his wife constance lloyd, changed their surname to a surname to holland. He is the only grandchild of oscar wilde, whose life he has researched and written about extensively. The book focuses on how the scandal caused by wildes trials affected his family, most notably his wife, constance, and their children, cyril and vyvyan. A life in letters was published, and his volume coffee with oscar wilde, an imagined conversation with wilde, was released in the autumn of 2007. Vyvyan holland project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Christopher merlin vyvyan holland born 1945 in london is a biographer and editor. Vyvyan holland studied law at trinity hall in the university of cambridge from 1905, but tired. Nov 24, 2000 it is 100 years since oscar wilde s death. He was the second son of oscar wilde and constance lloyd, and had a brother cyril. My life has been one of concealment and repression, vyvyan holland wrote in his autobiography, published in 1954.
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