Oscar Wilde
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Green Carnation was a symbol of homosexuality and was worn by the famous author Oscar Wilde. Today the flower has come to be associated with gay love and acceptance all over the world. The present collection celebrates Wilde and other authors from the past who celebrated and represented gay love in their novels.
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"Penny Dreadfuls" were a type of British publication in the 19th century that featured lurid serial stories appearing in parts over a number of weeks, each part costing one penny. The term, however, soon came to encompass a variety of publications that featured cheap sensational fiction. The penny dreadfuls were printed on cheap pulp paper and were aimed at young working class males. Two of the most famous were "Varney the Vampire" (which popularized...
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Considered one of the greatest filmmakers of the twentieth century, legendary director, producer, and screenwriter Orson Welles was also an acclaimed actor, whose distinctive voice commanded attention. In this recording, Welles offers historic interpretations of excerpts from classic literature. This collection features time-honored works by several distinguished contributors, including American authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe, as...
184) Wilde Salomé
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Al Pacino shares his most personal project ever; the double feature documentary Wilde Salome, followed by the stage adaptation of Salome as he explores the complexities of Oscar Wilde's scintillating tale of lust, greed and revenge.
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The notorious Mrs. Erlynne, known for romantic scandals, returns to England and visits Lord Windermere to confide that she is the mother of his wife, Lady Windermere. As Mrs. Erlynne continues to get closer to Lord Windermere, Lady Windermere begins to think the worst. Directed by three-time Academy Award nominee Ernst Lubitch, this silent film portrays one woman's attempt to be introduced into society and the skewering of upper class hypocrisy that...