Description

A captivating blend of literary criticism, mystery, and fiction, this work explores the identity of the enigmatic Mr. W. H., whom one theory proposes as the inspiration for Shakespeare’s sonnets. As its central argument takes hold, questions of authorship, artistic interpretation, and belief begin to blur the boundary between scholarship and obsession. Witty, elegant, and deliberately elusive, the narrative showcases a fascination with the power of stories—and the lengths people may go to make them true.

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paperback

Kessinger Publishing

Published Jun 30, 2004

48 pages

ISBN: 9781419178252

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Details

First Published

1889

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for The Portrait of Mr. W. H. by Oscar Wilde.

Sexual Content
Death/Grief