Born to be Wilde

Long before he'd produced any of his great works, Oscar Wilde was already famous for being famous. Armed only with some witty epigrams, a carefully crafted persona and his genius for self-promotion, he had conquered America and transformed himself from nobody to star. 

This radio collection opens with four plays from Radio 4's Born to be Wilde season, offering a 21st Century perspective on the making of one of the first true celebrities. Includes The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband alongside two plays by Marcy Kahan and Lavinia Murray exploring aspects of Wilde's life: The Warhol Years and Oscar and Constancy.