Matthew Hofer is an associate professor of English at the University of New Mexico. Gary Scharnhorst is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at the University of New Mexico and the author of Bret Harte: Opening the American Literary West and other works.

"A generous and welcome sampling."--New York Review of Books "Highly recommended."--Choice "[A] rewarding, absorbing, and necessary book."--The Gay and Lesbian Review

• Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionINTERVIEWS1. "Oscar Wilde's Arrival," New York World2. "Oscar Wilde," New York Evening Post3. "Our New York Letter," Philadelphia Inquirer4. "The Theories of a Poet," New York Tribune5. "The Science of the Beautiful," New York World6. "A Talk with Wilde," Philadelphia Press7. "The Aestethic Bard," Philadelphia Inquirer8. "What Oscar Has to Say," Baltimore American9. "Wilde and Forbes," New York Herald10. "An Interview with the Poet," Albany Argus11. "Oscar Wilde," Boston Herald12. "The Aesthetic Apostle," Boston Globe13. Lilian Whiting, "They Will Show Him," Chicago Inter-Ocean14. "A Man of Culture Rare," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle16. "The Apostle of Art," Chicago Inter-Ocean17. "Truly Aesthetic," Chicago Inter-Ocean18. "Wilde," Cleveland Leader19. "With Mr. Oscar Wilde," Cincinnati Gazette20. "Oscar Wilde," Cincinnati Enquirer21. "Utterly Utter," St. Louis Post-Dispatch22. "Speranza's Gifted Son," St. Louis Globe-Democrat23. "Oscar As He Is," St. Louis Republican24. "Oscar Wilde," Chicago Tribune25. "Philosophical Oscar," Chicago Times26. "David and Oscar," Chicago Tribune27. "Oscar Wilde in Omaha," Omaha Weekly28. "Oscar Wilde: An Interview with the Apostle of Aestheticism," San Francisco Examiner29. "Oscar Wilde's Views," San Francisco Morning Call30. "Lo! The Aesthete," San Francisco Chronicle31. "Oscar Arrives," Sacramento Record-Union32. Mary Watson, "Oscar Wilde at Home," San Francisco Examiner33. "Oscar Wilde," Salt Lake Herald34. "Oscar Wilde," Denver Rocky Mountain News35. "Art and Aesthetics," Denver Tribune36. "What Mr. Wilde Says About Himself," Manchester Examiner and Times37. "Aesthetic: An Interseting Interview with Oscar Wilde," Dayton Daily Democrat38. "Oscar Wilde's Return," New York World39. "Oscar Wilde in Montreal," Montreal Witness40. "Oscar Wilde: The Arch-Aesthete on Aestheticism," Montreal Star41. "Oscar Wilde," Toronto Globe42. "The Aesthete at the Art Exhibition," Toronto Globe43. "Oscar Wilde Talks of Texas," New Orleans Picayune44. "Oscar Wilde: Arrival of the Great Aesthete," Atlanta Constitution45. "Oscar Dear, Oscar Dear!" Charleston News and Courier46. "Loveliness and Politeness," New York Sun47. "The Apostle of Beauty in Nova Scotia," Halifax Morning Herald48. "Oscar Wilde Thoroughly Exhausted," New York TribuneAPPENDIX: WILDE'S LECTUREFrom Impressions of AmericaBibliography of All Known Interviews with Oscar WildeWorks ConsultedIndex

Matthew Hofer is an associate professor of English at the University of New Mexico. Gary Scharnhorst is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at the University of New Mexico and the author of Bret Harte: Opening the American Literary West and other works.

"A generous and welcome sampling."--New York Review of Books "Highly recommended."--Choice "[A] rewarding, absorbing, and necessary book."--The Gay and Lesbian Review

• Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionINTERVIEWS1. "Oscar Wilde's Arrival," New York World2. "Oscar Wilde," New York Evening Post3. "Our New York Letter," Philadelphia Inquirer4. "The Theories of a Poet," New York Tribune5. "The Science of the Beautiful," New York World6. "A Talk with Wilde," Philadelphia Press7. "The Aestethic Bard," Philadelphia Inquirer8. "What Oscar Has to Say," Baltimore American9. "Wilde and Forbes," New York Herald10. "An Interview with the Poet," Albany Argus11. "Oscar Wilde," Boston Herald12. "The Aesthetic Apostle," Boston Globe13. Lilian Whiting, "They Will Show Him," Chicago Inter-Ocean14. "A Man of Culture Rare," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle16. "The Apostle of Art," Chicago Inter-Ocean17. "Truly Aesthetic," Chicago Inter-Ocean18. "Wilde," Cleveland Leader19. "With Mr. Oscar Wilde," Cincinnati Gazette20. "Oscar Wilde," Cincinnati Enquirer21. "Utterly Utter," St. Louis Post-Dispatch22. "Speranza's Gifted Son," St. Louis Globe-Democrat23. "Oscar As He Is," St. Louis Republican24. "Oscar Wilde," Chicago Tribune25. "Philosophical Oscar," Chicago Times26. "David and Oscar," Chicago Tribune27. "Oscar Wilde in Omaha," Omaha Weekly28. "Oscar Wilde: An Interview with the Apostle of Aestheticism," San Francisco Examiner29. "Oscar Wilde's Views," San Francisco Morning Call30. "Lo! The Aesthete," San Francisco Chronicle31. "Oscar Arrives," Sacramento Record-Union32. Mary Watson, "Oscar Wilde at Home," San Francisco Examiner33. "Oscar Wilde," Salt Lake Herald34. "Oscar Wilde," Denver Rocky Mountain News35. "Art and Aesthetics," Denver Tribune36. "What Mr. Wilde Says About Himself," Manchester Examiner and Times37. "Aesthetic: An Interseting Interview with Oscar Wilde," Dayton Daily Democrat38. "Oscar Wilde's Return," New York World39. "Oscar Wilde in Montreal," Montreal Witness40. "Oscar Wilde: The Arch-Aesthete on Aestheticism," Montreal Star41. "Oscar Wilde," Toronto Globe42. "The Aesthete at the Art Exhibition," Toronto Globe43. "Oscar Wilde Talks of Texas," New Orleans Picayune44. "Oscar Wilde: Arrival of the Great Aesthete," Atlanta Constitution45. "Oscar Dear, Oscar Dear!" Charleston News and Courier46. "Loveliness and Politeness," New York Sun47. "The Apostle of Beauty in Nova Scotia," Halifax Morning Herald48. "Oscar Wilde Thoroughly Exhausted," New York TribuneAPPENDIX: WILDE'S LECTUREFrom Impressions of AmericaBibliography of All Known Interviews with Oscar WildeWorks ConsultedIndex

Matthew Hofer is an associate professor of English at the University of New Mexico. Gary Scharnhorst is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at the University of New Mexico and the author of Bret Harte: Opening the American Literary West and other works.

"A generous and welcome sampling."--New York Review of Books "Highly recommended."--Choice "[A] rewarding, absorbing, and necessary book."--The Gay and Lesbian Review

• Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionINTERVIEWS1. "Oscar Wilde's Arrival," New York World2. "Oscar Wilde," New York Evening Post3. "Our New York Letter," Philadelphia Inquirer4. "The Theories of a Poet," New York Tribune5. "The Science of the Beautiful," New York World6. "A Talk with Wilde," Philadelphia Press7. "The Aestethic Bard," Philadelphia Inquirer8. "What Oscar Has to Say," Baltimore American9. "Wilde and Forbes," New York Herald10. "An Interview with the Poet," Albany Argus11. "Oscar Wilde," Boston Herald12. "The Aesthetic Apostle," Boston Globe13. Lilian Whiting, "They Will Show Him," Chicago Inter-Ocean14. "A Man of Culture Rare," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle16. "The Apostle of Art," Chicago Inter-Ocean17. "Truly Aesthetic," Chicago Inter-Ocean18. "Wilde," Cleveland Leader19. "With Mr. Oscar Wilde," Cincinnati Gazette20. "Oscar Wilde," Cincinnati Enquirer21. "Utterly Utter," St. Louis Post-Dispatch22. "Speranza's Gifted Son," St. Louis Globe-Democrat23. "Oscar As He Is," St. Louis Republican24. "Oscar Wilde," Chicago Tribune25. "Philosophical Oscar," Chicago Times26. "David and Oscar," Chicago Tribune27. "Oscar Wilde in Omaha," Omaha Weekly28. "Oscar Wilde: An Interview with the Apostle of Aestheticism," San Francisco Examiner29. "Oscar Wilde's Views," San Francisco Morning Call30. "Lo! The Aesthete," San Francisco Chronicle31. "Oscar Arrives," Sacramento Record-Union32. Mary Watson, "Oscar Wilde at Home," San Francisco Examiner33. "Oscar Wilde," Salt Lake Herald34. "Oscar Wilde," Denver Rocky Mountain News35. "Art and Aesthetics," Denver Tribune36. "What Mr. Wilde Says About Himself," Manchester Examiner and Times37. "Aesthetic: An Interseting Interview with Oscar Wilde," Dayton Daily Democrat38. "Oscar Wilde's Return," New York World39. "Oscar Wilde in Montreal," Montreal Witness40. "Oscar Wilde: The Arch-Aesthete on Aestheticism," Montreal Star41. "Oscar Wilde," Toronto Globe42. "The Aesthete at the Art Exhibition," Toronto Globe43. "Oscar Wilde Talks of Texas," New Orleans Picayune44. "Oscar Wilde: Arrival of the Great Aesthete," Atlanta Constitution45. "Oscar Dear, Oscar Dear!" Charleston News and Courier46. "Loveliness and Politeness," New York Sun47. "The Apostle of Beauty in Nova Scotia," Halifax Morning Herald48. "Oscar Wilde Thoroughly Exhausted," New York TribuneAPPENDIX: WILDE'S LECTUREFrom Impressions of AmericaBibliography of All Known Interviews with Oscar WildeWorks ConsultedIndex