Oscar Wilde in 1895
In a discussion from the Royal College of Music, London, Shahidha Bari is joined by Philip Hoare and Merlin Holland to explore the tumultuous events in Oscar Wilde's life in 1895.
A series of events marking the 120th anniversary of the Proms. 1895 was a critical year for Oscar Wilde. His plays, 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and 'An Ideal Husband' were first performed and he underwent three trials in the High Court. New Generation Thinker Shahidha Bari explores this tumultuous year with Philip Hoare, the author of 'Wilde's Last Stand' and Merlin Holland, Wilde's grandson and co-editor of his Complete Letters.
Recorded in front of an audience at the Royal College of Music.
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