Sos Eltis looks at Oscar Wilde’s 1895 trial. In this Open Day taster lecture, Sos Eltis explores the complex causes which motivated Oscar Wilde’s 1895 court cases.

Faculty of English - Introductions

Brilliant Paradoxes and Corrosive Epigrams; or Why Oscar Wilde Went to Trial

This series brings together lectures given by members of Oxford’s Faculty of English as Open Day taster lectures or as introductory lectures for undergraduates. The series covers a diverse range of topics, drawing on the Faculty’s wide-ranging research into English Language and Literature.

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Faculty of English - Introductions