Celebrity, wit, literary and political icon—Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) has always been central to Philadelphia’s cultural scene. This walking tour takes you to 9 stops Wilde made during his two visits here in January and May 1882 and highlights how Philadelphians welcomed him, as well as the impact he had on the city.
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Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), autograph letter signed to Elizabeth Lewis. Philadelphia, [17 January 1882]. EMs 1280/6
Announcement for Oscar Wilde’s lecture “Art Decoration,” 10 May 1882 at Association Hall, Philadelphia, [New York, 1882]. EMs 1283/3
Salomé: drama en une acte: autograph manuscript. Torquay, London, and Paris [1892]. EL3 W672s MS
Salomé: drama en une acte. Paris: Librairie de l’art indépendant, and London: Elkin Mathews et John Lane, 1893. EL3 W672s 893 tp
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), Sonnet on the sale by auction of Keats’ love letters: autograph manuscript signed. London, 1 March 1885. EL3 W672 MS 1
