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After Oscar: The Legacy of a ScandalThe Millions Most Anticipated Books of 2026 Written by Oscar Wilde's only grandson, After Oscar recounts the gripping story of Wilde and his enduring legacy. "Fascinating A magnificent blend of scholarship and memoir and a vital contribution to Wildeana." Stephen Fry, actor and author Oscar Wilde died in November 1900, exiled in Paris, his reputation in tatters, exhausted by scandal and prison life. While the details of his life in the limelight are

The Millions Most Anticipated Books of 2026


Written by Oscar Wilde's only grandson, After Oscar recounts the gripping story of Wilde and his enduring legacy.


"Fascinating...A magnificent blend of scholarship and memoir and a vital contribution to Wildeana."--Stephen Fry, actor and author


Oscar Wilde died in November 1900, exiled in Paris, his reputation in tatters, exhausted by scandal and prison life. While the details of his life in the limelight are well known, often ignored are the reverberations of the Wilde scandal over the decades following his trial and death.


With pathos, humor, and his grandfather's signature wit, Merlin Holland charts the extraordinary afterlife of the legendary writer and thinker, tracing the dramatic fluctuations in Wilde's posthumous reputation.


A true feat of storytelling and scholarship, After Oscar documents decades of sensationalist conjecture surrounding the Wilde family and exposes a century of bigotry and hypocrisy within the cultural establishment. Here is a book that will amuse, infuriate, fascinate, and shock. Readers beware--you're in for a Wilde ride.

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Matthew Yoder
Fort Morgan, US
★★★★★ 4
Good understanding of the conflict
Format: Hardcover
Great read, wish it was a little longer.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2026
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evelyn sill
Phoenix, US
★★★★★ 5
italian invasion of ethiopia
Format: Kindle
This book was fascinating. I had never heard about this invasion before and it was interesting to learn about this part of African history. As always, these books by Captivating History are enlightening and enjoyable.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023
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Paul Creasy
Phoenix, US
★★★★★ 5
Great book!
Format: Kindle
A really fascinating look at an obscure corner of World War II. I highly recommend. You will definitely learn something new.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2023
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Bevan
Port Orchard, US
★★★★★ 4
...awkward book to rate...
Format: Kindle
This is an awkward book to rate as: the facts all seem to be there, hut the presentation is a touch below par for a 'Captivating History' book. There is a light garnish of literary and grammatical errors, a dose of waffle here and there, the chronology can jump back and forth and - I may have been distracted, but: I do not recall reading about what ultimately happened to Haile Selassie Most of the final, extended, chapter just repeats what has previously been covered. STILL - it's a most interesting period in history.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2023
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F. R. Isom
Houston, US
★★★★★ 5
A not often studied part of African history
Format: Kindle
This book presents the history of Ethiopia up to the Italian invasion as a backdrop giving the culture and the nature of the Ethiopian Empire. Ethiopia has a history of more than 3,000 years and converted to Christianity about the same time that the Roman Empire did. During the medieval period remained strong in Christianity and traded with the East as well as with medieval Europe. It was one of the most advanced countries in the world at that time. When Italy started trying to build up an empire and catch up because of its lag behind the rest of Europe in Empire building, Ethiopia was one of the last parts of Africa that was not yet a colony of a European power. Italy and made a failed attempt at conquering Ethiopia but when Mussolini took power in Italy he decided to rebuild the grandeur of Roman Empire. This book takes you through the war with Italy and tells it from the Ethiopian side as well as presenting some of the concepts of the Italian side as well. Hey you will also become acquainted with the major players on both sides of the Italian Ethiopian war. It is well researched and it describes the war, the struggle that both the Ethiopians and the Italians had during the war and the final conclusion and how the war ended. The book has been well researched and is very interesting. I found this to be an excellent book to explain the war in North Africa as well as the struggle for independence of the Ethiopians. This is a book that I would like to have had when I was teaching world history. I highly recommend this book and feel that it is a great addition to anyone's library.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2023

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