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The story of the Wilde family across seven generations is an epic saga of sensational triumphs and dreadful tragedies. By linking the generations a more complete picture emerges of Oscar Wilde, the brilliant Irishman whose wit and works still dazzle and whose tragic fall still breaks the reader's heart. Oscar's parents, the extraordinarily accomplished Sir William Wilde and the flamboyant Lady Wilde, themselves led glittering lives full of accomplishment and distinction but catastrophe stalked their paths as it did the lives of their children Isola, Willie and Oscar, and later their grandchildren Cyril, Vyvyan and the tragic Dolly Wilde. Sir William was an eminent eye and ear surgeon in Dublin and also an author, antiquarian and statistician but his personal life attracted much innuendo. His wife was the fiery nationalist poet 'Speranza' whose thumping verses helped fuel a revolution. Oscar Wilde's veiled roots in Ireland and beyond are explored as are the lives of his parents, his brother Willie, his wife Constance, sons Vyvyan and Cecil, and descendants still alive today. This fresh narrative, which includes new insights on Oscar's time in prison and recently discovered information on Sir William's cover-up of his illegitimate daughters' deaths in Monaghan, unfolds against a background of a country torn apart by rebellion and famine. The story is often heartbreaking but the cruel fates did not succeed in extinguishing Oscar's brilliance and the 'lord of language' has taken his rightful place among the great writers of the world.
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GERARD HANBERRY, a prizewinning poet, lives in Galway, Ireland. He has published three collections of poetry and his work has been widely published in literary journals and newspapers. He won the Brendan Kennelly/Sunday Tribune Poetry Prize and the Originals Short Story Prize at Listowel Writers' Festival and has been shortlisted for numerous prizes including a Hennessy Award. He holds an MA in Writing from NUI Galway where he delivers courses on creative writing and poetry. He also teaches English at St Enda's College, Salthill
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More Than Just A Fabulous Read!
2011/11/11
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When I began reading this poignant biography I was immediately enraptured by the wealth of amusing and enlightening information Hanberry delicately weaves with humor and sentiment. I consider this edition a collector's item due to its elaborately designed dust jacket, layout, and the stunning color photographs of Wilde family memorabilia and reprints of rare family portraits. I was pleased to learn that Oscar's parents, William and Jane (Speranza), led the charmed lives of the intelligentsia and were every bit as remarkable as their internationally renowned son. Jane Wilde, one of the best known female artists of her time, was at the forefront of the feminist movement and her individualism and accomplishments will beguile you. The esteemed William Wilde was leading many other major movements and is an international hero to this day. Of course, their talented son lived an enthralling yet tragic life, and his works and persona live on!
More Lives Than One introduces a sundry of fascinating people of the day, but the three eccentrics whom the biography focuses on, Oscar and his celebrity parents, are most bewitching. Hanberry adeptly paints a lively portrait of life for both the Irish Society and famished of the 1800s. The author reaches back in time and also draws the reader to modern times in order to seamlessly join the people and events in the book. Not only does this thorough biography transport the reader to Ireland and Britain of the 1800s, but it whisks you around the globe to accompany William and Oscar on their journeys to Northern Africa, the Mediterranean, North America, the Mid East, Scandinavia and other captivating locations. I enjoyed looking at the high quality photographs over and over, but what I most appreciate about More Lives Than One is the exposure it gave me to other well-known people and themes spanning several generations. I feel wiser and more worldly after reading this clever, insightful, and alluring bio.
More Lives Than One introduces a sundry of fascinating people of the day, but the three eccentrics whom the biography focuses on, Oscar and his celebrity parents, are most bewitching. Hanberry adeptly paints a lively portrait of life for both the Irish Society and famished of the 1800s. The author reaches back in time and also draws the reader to modern times in order to seamlessly join the people and events in the book. Not only does this thorough biography transport the reader to Ireland and Britain of the 1800s, but it whisks you around the globe to accompany William and Oscar on their journeys to Northern Africa, the Mediterranean, North America, the Mid East, Scandinavia and other captivating locations. I enjoyed looking at the high quality photographs over and over, but what I most appreciate about More Lives Than One is the exposure it gave me to other well-known people and themes spanning several generations. I feel wiser and more worldly after reading this clever, insightful, and alluring bio.
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