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Many Times Tried

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In-Person Event in Haddonfield, New Jersey
June 23, 2023 | 6-8 PM

History Is Not Always a Straight Line

The reading will examine Oscar Wilde’s sonnet known as The New Remorse, and how Wilde used the poem to ornament three romances in his life. The following discussion of the poem will extend into wider themes. We will contrast the conspicuous life of Oscar Wilde with the less visible presence of Edward Carpenter, who was central to many of the works and personalities who constituted the gay subculture of the 1890s and beyond.

Speakers: John Cooper and Vignette-Noelle Lammott.

Place: Book Restoration Bindery, 8 Kings Ct, Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033

Web Site: https://www.bookrestorationbindery.com

© John Cooper, 2023.

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Bridgeton, NJ

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ANOTHER DISCOVERED LECTURE

In verifying Oscar Wilde’s tour of America, one occasionally comes across previously unrecorded lectures, such as the ones at the seaside resort of Narragansett Pier, RI, a second talk given by Wilde in Saratoga Springs, and another he gave for the YMCA in Yorkville, New York City.1

This last lecture in New York redefined what biographers thought had been Wilde’s final lecture in North America at St. John, in New Brunswick, Canada.

Now another lecture has emerged which also post-dates Wilde final Canada visit.

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