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Samuel French Ltd The Trials Of Oscar Wilde by Merlin Holland
Thursday 14 February 1895 was the triumphant opening night of The Importance of Being Earnest and the zenith of Wildes career. Less than 100 days later he found himself a common prisoner sentenced to two years hard labour. So what happened during the trials and what did Wilde say? Was he persecuted or the author of his own downfall? Using the actual words spoken in court we can feel what it was like to be in the company of a flawed genius as this less than ideal husband was suddenly reduced to a man of no importance.show more