University of British Columbia Acquires Books with Possible Link to Oscar Wilde
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While browsing the Internet for information relating to his Ph.D in Victorian literature, University of British Columbia (UBC) doctoral candidate Justin O’Hearn discovered that Christie’s auction house was selling a copy of Des Grieux, a rare book published in 1899. Des Grieux is thought to be the prequel to a better-known title, Teleny, released anonymously in 1893. Both are gay erotic novels sometimes attributed to Oscar Wilde, although neither book’s authorship has been confirmed. O’Hearn knew this sale was a particular opportunity to own a piece of literary history due to its rarity and its place in the mythology of Wilde.
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