Oscar Wilde on Trial

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The Criminal Proceedings, from Arrest to Imprisonment

By Joseph Bristow

Series: Yale Law Library Series in Legal History and Reference

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Oscar Wilde on Trial offers the most authoritative and comprehensive account of the trials of Oscar Wilde, prosecuted for "gross indecency" at the height of his fame. Drawing from official and private letters, newspaper reports, and previously incomplete transcripts, Joseph Bristow provides a meticulous narrative of events that reshaped legal and cultural attitudes towards homosexuality in Victorian society. The book explores how Wilde's conviction not only led to his imprisonment and downfall but also influenced public perceptions linking gay men with the arts.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in legal history, queer studies, Victorian literature, and cultural history. It will also appeal to those fascinated by Oscar Wilde's life and legacy, as well as scholars seeking a detailed and authoritative resource on Wilde's trials and their wider social implications.

The most authoritative account of a pivotal event in legal and cultural history: the trials of Oscar Wilde on charges of “gross indecency”

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The most authoritative account of a pivotal event in legal and cultural history: the trials of Oscar Wilde on charges of “gross indecency”

Among the most infamous prosecutions of a literary figure in history, the two trials of Oscar Wilde for committing acts of “gross indecency” occurred at the height of his fame. After being found guilty, Wilde spent two years in prison, emerged bankrupt, and died in a cheap hotel room in Paris a few years after his release.

The trials prompted a new intolerance toward homosexuality: habits of male bonding that were previously seen as innocent were now viewed as a threat, and an association grew in the public mind between gay men and the arts.

Oscar Wilde on Trial assembles accounts from a variety of sources, including official and private letters, newspaper accounts, and previously published (but very incomplete) transcripts, to provide the most accurate and authoritative account to date of events that were pivotal in both legal and cultural history.

Series: Yale Law Library Series in Legal History and Reference

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Praised as a rich, compellingly told, and meticulously researched volume, the book has been acclaimed as a thorough and deeply compassionate study of a crucial chapter in Victorian queer history. Reviewers highlight Bristow's ability to amass and synthesise extensive material clearly and cogently, describing it as a major contribution to Wilde studies and the definitive account of Wilde's trials.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300222722

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 January 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 25 b-w illus.

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 672

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Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Global History History & Archaeology History & Military Joseph Bristow LGBTQ+ Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction Series: Yale Law Library Series in Legal History and Reference

About the Author

Joseph Bristow is a distinguished professor of English at UCLA. He is the coauthor of Oscar Wilde’s Chatterton: Literary History, Romanticism, and the Art of Forgery.

Oscar Wilde on Trial