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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde - 1st Edition/1st
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Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde - 1st Edition/1st Printing Hardcover - 2008

by Wright, Thomas

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New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805089934 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a like dust-jacket, each of which has two small indentations on the front surfaces and mild edgewear; In this detailed and captivating biography, Wright tells the story of Oscar Wilde, one of the most brilliant and prolific writers in English history. From his earliest years, Wilde was consumed by reading, devouring any and all books he could get his hands on. Wright explores the influence reading had on Wilde's life and work, detailing his life as a writer, his scandalous trials and tribulations, and his lasting legacy.; 8vo; 370 pages .
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  • Title Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde - 1st Edition/1st Printing
  • Author Wright, Thomas
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition; First Printing
  • Condition Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
  • Pages 370
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Henry Holt and Company, New York
  • Date 2008
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 58739
  • ISBN 9780805089936 / 0805089934
  • Weight 1.39 lbs (0.63 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.21 in (23.62 x 16.26 x 3.07 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Authors, Irish - 19th century, Wilde, Oscar - Books and reading
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008037762
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

From the publisher

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

About the author

Thomas Wright was educated at Saint Thomas More School in Bedford, England. He lectures frequently on Wilde, and has written countless articles about him. The author of "Oscar Wilde's Table Talk," Wright lives in Genoa and London, and sometimes writes about subjects unconnected with his hero.

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