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Constance - The Tragic and Scandalous Life of Mrs Oscar Wilde (Paperback)
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Constance - The Tragic and Scandalous Life of Mrs Oscar Wilde (Paperback)
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In the spring of 1895 the life of Constance Wilde changed
irrevocably. Up until the conviction of her husband, Oscar, for
homosexual crimes, she had held a privileged position in society.
Part of a gilded couple, she was a popular children's author, a
fashion icon, and a leading campaigner for women's rights. A
founding member of the magical society the Golden Dawn, her
pioneering and questioning spirit encouraged her to sample some of
the more controversial aspects of her time. Mrs Oscar Wilde was a
phenomenon in her own right. But that spring Constance's entire
life was eclipsed by scandal. Forced to flee to the Continent with
her two sons, her glittering literary and political career ended
abruptly. Having changed her name, she lived in exile until her
death. Franny Moyle now tells Constance's story with a fresh eye
and remarkable new material. Drawing on numerous unpublished
letters, she brings to life the story of a woman at the heart of
fin-de-siecle London and the Aesthetic movement. In a compelling
and moving tale of an unlikely couple caught up in a world unsure
of its moral footing, she uncovers key revelations about a woman
who was the victim of one of the greatest betrayals of all time.
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