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Built of books : how reading defined the life of Oscar Wilde by Thomas Wright is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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This intimate account of Oscar Wilde's life and writings is richer, livelier, and more personal than any book available about the brilliant writer, revealing a man who built himself out of books. His library was his reality, the source of so much that was vital to his life. A reader first, his readerly encounters, out of all of life's pursuits, are seen to be as significant as his most important relationships with friends, family, or lovers. Wilde's library, which Thomas Wright spent twenty years reading, provides the intellectual (and emotional) climate at the core of this deeply engaging portrait.--From publisher description.
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Thomas Wright
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780805089936
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Memoir, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.97 / 5 (141 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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