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The Oxford Handbook Of Oscar Wilde Puts Wilde The Icon Into An Expansive Literary And Dramatic Context. Its Thirty-four Contributors Offer A Readable Guide To Wilde Studies For The Early Twenty-first Century. Its Chapters Reflect Wilde's Status As A Queer Writer While Filling In The Gaps That This Focus Have Left And Looking Forward To The Next Generation Of Critical Studies On Wilde. It Is A Volume Designed For Readers Ranging From Students And Those With A General Interest In Wilde, To Professional Academics. Its Comprehensive Discussions Of His Writings Show How These Interact With, And Transfigure, Both Their Age And His Life, While Providing Readers With Clear And Extensive Suggestions On Approaches To Reading, Thinking, And Writing About Them-- Provided By Publisher.