by Peter Ackroyd
This is the first fictional work by Ackroyd that I read, and I enjoyed it as much as when I read it the first time.Ackroyd captures the voice of Wilde quite well, and presents an "autobiography" that Wilde writes during his last months. What is most interesting is that while Bosie is dealt with, the...
[These notes were made in 1988:]. A fascinating little book. I devoured it all in one sitting. Mr. Ackroyd, writing as if he were Oscar Wilde, recalling his life, is not only a remarkable mimic, but seems to possess a generous share of psychological insight as well. His Oscar is, I fear, a little...
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