Project Gutenberg 2010-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 85 Saltus, Edgar 1855 1921 Saltus, Edgar Evertson Oscar Wilde: An Idler's Impression Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Adam Buchbinder, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Oscar Wilde: An Idler's Impression" by Edgar Saltus is a biographical account written in the early 20th century, specifically during the 1910s. This book explores the life and character of the renowned playwright and poet Oscar Wilde, reflecting on his genius, his wit, and the circumstances surrounding his dramatic fall from grace, particularly his imprisonment. The text presents not only a personal impression of Wilde but also delves into the cultural and moral perspectives of his time. In this insightful narrative, Saltus recounts pivotal moments in Wilde's life, highlighting both his flamboyant personality and his struggles with societal norms. He paints a picture of Wilde's charm and brilliance in conversation, discussing various encounters the author had with Wilde in social settings. As the story unfolds, it captures Wilde's ascent in the literary world, his eventual downfall due to his controversial lifestyle, and his reflections on life while in prison. Saltus presents Wilde as a complex figure whose talents were overshadowed by personal tragedy, revealing the dualities of genius and madness, success and failure, that defined Wilde's existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 -- Criticism and interpretation PR Text Category: Biographies 40425 2025-07-13T10:12:52.348021 text/html 36713 2010-06-17T10:24:16 text/html 113777 2025-07-13T10:12:57.173002 application/epub+zip 112435 2025-07-13T10:12:55.170010 application/epub+zip 76250 2025-07-13T10:12:54.132056 application/epub+zip 187933 2025-07-13T10:12:58.609997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180800 2025-07-13T10:12:56.554032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130508 2022-09-15T06:36:17.362379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34638 2025-07-13T10:12:52.120024 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34466 2010-06-17T10:24:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34457 2010-06-17T10:24:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20563 2025-07-13T10:12:58.729982 application/rdf+xml 11814 2025-07-13T10:12:54.616986 image/jpeg 2881 2025-07-13T10:12:54.377006 image/jpeg 13459 2010-06-17T10:24:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 33884 2010-06-17T10:24:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 13437 2010-06-17T10:24:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 119567 2025-07-13T10:12:52.359015 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia