Biography & Memoir
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Constance: The Tragic and Scandalous Life of Mrs Oscar Wilde
11:00am | Tuesday 27 March 2012| Tickets: | Duration: | Venue: |
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Constance Wilde was the victim of one of the greatest betrayals of all time. She married Oscar Wilde in 1884 and lived a decadent celebrity lifestyle for more than 10 years. When Oscar was jailed for homosexual crimes, Constance, a children’s author, fashion icon and campaigner for women’s rights, was forced to flee the country with her two sons.
Franny Moyle had access to more than 300 of Constance’s unpublished letters and she throws fresh light on the life of the couple at the heart of fin-de-siècle London. Moyle is also the author of Desperate Romantics. Before leaving to pursue a career as a freelance writer and producer, she was the BBC’s first commissioner for arts and culture.