Impressions of America

by Oscar Wilde

Overview

As soon as he disembarked in New York, Wilde was besieged by questions from journalists who reported his claim during the voyage: "that he had been disappointed by the Atlantic".
Wilde therefore began his tour of lectures, which lasted until 27 December 1882, arousing much curiosity. Even in the new continent there was no lack of characters who, offended by his stinging jokes, reacted by becoming hostile to him.
His lectures amused the Americans, who became passionate about the character's wit and bizarreness, laughing at his jokes, and ironic about the seriousness with which Wilde presented himself considering his visit to the United States as a civilizing mission.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780244816902
Publisher:	epf
Publication date:	09/09/2019
Sold by:	StreetLib SRL
Format:	eBook
File size:	96 KB

About the Author

The ever-quotable Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet who delighted Victorian England with his legendary wit. He found critical and popular success with his scintillating plays, chiefly The Importance of Being Earnest, while his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, scandalized readers. Imprisoned for two years for homosexual behavior, Wilde moved to France after his release, where he died destitute.

Date of Birth:

October 16, 1854

Date of Death:

November 30, 1900

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

The Royal School in Enniskillen, Dublin, 1864; Trinity College, Dublin, 1871; Magdalen College, Oxford, England, 1874