Constance : The Tragic and Scandalous Life of Mrs. Oscar Wilde EPUB

';Tells the poignant story of Constance in the aftermath of Wilde's trials and imprisonment, and of her brave attempts to keep in contact with him despite her suffering.' The Irish Times
In the spring of 1895 the life of Constance Wilde changedirrevocably. Up until the conviction of her husband, Oscar,for homosexual crimes, she had held a privileged positionin society. Part of a gilded couple, she was a popular children'sauthor, a fashion icon, and a leading campaigner forwomen's rights. A founding member of the magical societyThe Golden Dawn, her pioneering and questioning spiritencouraged her to sample some of the more controversialaspects of her time. Mrs. Oscar Wilde was a phenomenonin her own right.
But that spring Constance's entire life was eclipsed byscandal. Forced to flee to the Continent with her two sons,her glittering literary and political career ended abruptly. Shelived in exile until her death.
Franny Moyle now tells Constance's story with a fresh eye.Drawing on numerous unpublished letters, she brings to lifethe story of a woman at the heart of fin-de-siecle London andthe Aesthetic movement. In a compelling and moving tale ofan unlikely couple caught up in a world unsure of its moralfooting, Moyle unveils the story of a woman who was thevictim of one of the greatest betrayals of all time.