Description: Bosie : A Biography of Lord Alfred Douglas by Douglas Murray Lord Alfred Douglas, or 'Bosie' as he was known , is destined to be remembered as the lover of Oscar Wilde. Dissolute, well-born and beautiful as a young man, his role in the events that led to Oscar Wilde's trial and imprisonment determined the strange celebrity which haunted him until his death. Biographies of Wilde generally give only a cursory account of what happened to Douglas after Wilde's death, but Bosie recounts the full and absorbing story of his complex life. A successful though now obscure poet, he renounced homosexuality after converting to Roman Catholicism and embarked on an ill-fated marriage to Olive Custance. Lord Alfred's time was largely consumed by his growing interest in religion and costly feuds - he was imprisoned for libeling Winston Churchill - and he died a neglected and lonely figure in 1945. Douglas Murray has had unprecedented access to many letters and key literary manuscripts, and presents evidence which casts a new light on the relationship between Wilde and Bosie. Indeed, Murray has succeeded where Bosie himself failed in securing the release of a British government file which was to be sealed until 2043. The result is a genuinely groundbreaking biography, and the definitive account of a fascinating life. 1ST AMERICAN EDITION; 2000 Hyperion, 1st printing; NF/NF; solid hardcover, light bumps to spine ends, binding square and tight, light smudge to half-title page, pages otherwise clean and unmarked; bright, unclipped dust jacket, minor chip upper fore-corner rear panel, in new protective mylar sleeve Additional pictures of this item can be provided upon request. Please specify what aspects of the item you'd especially like to see. The Uncommon Book will combine shipping on your purchase of two or more books to save you money! International Buyers: Click on the tab above (just below the main picture) marked "Shipping and Payments" to find the cost of shipping to anywhere in the world! Be sure to add me to your favorites list!
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Features: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Intended Audience: Adults
Book Title: Bosie : the Man, the Poet, the Lover of Oscar Wilde
Item Length: 9.5in.
Item Height: 1.2in.
Item Width: 6.5in.
Author: Murray Douglas
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: General, Literary
Publisher: Hyperion Press
Publication Year: 2000
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 26.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
