Oscar Wilde, the Story of an Unhappy Friendship - sample
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Oscar Wilde, the story of an unhappy friendship
by Robert Sherard
Narrated by Phil Benson
In 1895 the Irish playwright, novelist and poet Oscar Wilde was sentenced to two years hard labour for the crime of 'gross indecency with men'. Robert Sherard met Wilde a decade earlier in Paris and their friendship, though often troubled, was maintained until the end of Wilde's life. Written for private publication, Sherard's account of their friendship was written for private publication and aimed to restore Wilde's good name among his circle of friends. The result is a fascinating insight into the lives of the literary elites of London and Paris of the time.