Persuasion
The Good Fight
Episode 41: Matthew Sturgis on Oscar Wilde and social mores
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Episode 41: Matthew Sturgis on Oscar Wilde and social mores

What does the life of Oscar Wilde tell us about #metoo and predatory celebrity culture, in Victorian England and today? More than you might imagine, and in surprising ways at that. This week, Matthew Sturgis joins host Richard Aldous to talk about his new book, Oscar Wilde: A Life, to discuss all this and more.

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