Past Loves – A History Of The Greatest Love Stories
Welcome once again to a very special episode of Past Loves - the new weekly history podcast that explores affection, infatuation and attachment across time.
This week I am joined by historian, biographer and Oscar Wilde aficionado Matthew Sturgis to discuss the relationship between poet and playwright Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas or Bosie. This is a deep, passionate and overwhelming love story that defied convention set within the timeline of the persecution of passion.
As the author of Oscar: A Life - the first major biography of Oscar Wilde in thirty years - Matthew sheds light on Wilde and Douglas' complicated relationship, detailing the court case of gross indecency that led to Wilde's subsequent imprisonment. Their refusal to conform to the social and sexual orthodoxies in Victorian Britain makes them both an inspiration to all who seek to challenge convention. It is a testament to the power of love.
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You can find the transcript for the episode here: https://pastlovespodcast.co.uk/2020/06/14/oscar-wilde-bosie-love-story/
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