{"product_id":"9781789144147","title":"The Invention of Oscar Wilde","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne should either wear a work or art, or be a work of art', Wilde once declared. In The Invention of Oscar Wilde, Nicholas Frankel explores Wilde's self-creation as a 'work of art' and a carefully constructed cultural icon. Frankel takes readers on a journey through Wilde's inventive, provocative life, from his Irish origins - and their public erasure - through his challenges to traditional concepts of masculinity and male sexuality, to his criminal conviction and final years of exile in France. Along the way, Frankel takes a deep look at Wilde's writings, paradoxical wit and intellectual convictions, as well as his marriage and affairs with a series of attractive young men, including his great love Lord Alfred Douglas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41190869827736,"sku":"9781789144147","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/products\/9781789144147.jpg?v=1635154022","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781789144147","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}