Book review: Revealing dive into the ripple effects of Wilde’s scandal

Over time,  the accumulation of myths, half-truths, gossip, and in much more serious instances, egregious misrepresentations and downright lies, have continued to distort the facts about Oscar Wilde

Merlin Holland, author and grandson of Oscar Wilde, aims to counteract the many inaccuracies surrounding the famed-writer’s legacy in a book that was 25 years in the making. File picture: Stephane Cardinale/ Corbis via Getty 

• After Oscar: The Legacy of a Scandal 
• Merlin Holland
• Europa Editions, £25.00