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The Marquess of Queensberry
Wilde's Nemesis
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The Marquess of Queensberry
The Marquess of Queensberry is perhaps as famous for destroying one of our greatest literary geniuses as he was for helping establish the rules of modern-day boxing. This biography of the marquess, also known as John Sholto Douglas, paints a far more complex picture by drawing on new sources and unpublished letters.
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The Marquess of Queensberry is as famous for his role in the downfall of one of our greatest literary geniuses as he was for helping establish the rules for modern-day boxing. The trial and two-year imprisonment of Oscar Wilde, lover of Queensberry’s son, Lord Alfred Douglas, remains one of literary history’s great tragedies. However, Linda Stratmann's riveting biography of the Marquess paints a far more complex picture by drawing on new sources and unpublished letters.
Throughout his life, Queensberry was emotionally damaged by a series of tragedies, and the events of the Wilde affair—told for the first time from the Marquess’s perspective—were directly linked to Queensberry’s personal crises. Through the retelling of pivotal events from Queensberry’s life—the death of his brother on the Matterhorn and his fruitless search for the body; the suicides of his father, brother, and eldest son—the book reveals a well-meaning man often stricken with a grief he found hard to express, who deserves our compassion.
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Linda Stratmann's biography of the Marquess of Queensberry offers a complex and nuanced portrait of the man best known as Oscar Wilde's nemesis. Reviewers praise the book for its detailed research and compelling narrative, revealing both the humanity and darker aspects of Queensberry's character. The biography is celebrated for providing valuable insights into Victorian culture, exploring themes of violence, passion, and social norms of the era. Stratmann's work is noted for portraying Queensberry as more than a villain, presenting a deeper understanding of his life and the era he lived in.
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ISBN: 9780300205206
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 August 2014
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Illustration: 16 pp. b-w illus.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 146.0mm
Height: 225.0mm
Weight: 517g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Linda Stratmann is the author of eleven books. She lives in London.
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