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100			_aFriedman, David M.
245		0	_aWilde in America : _b Oscar Wilde and the Invention of Modern Celebrity / _cDavid M. Friedman
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew York : _b W. W. Norton & Company , _c2014.
300			_a320 p. ; _c 24 cm.
365			_b0.00
520			_aThe story of Oscar Wilde's landmark 1882 American tour explains how this quotable literary eminence became famous for being famous. Traveling some 15,000 miles and visiting 150 American cities, Wilde created a template for fame creation that still works today.
650			_aCelebrity United States History 19th century
650			_aLectures and lecturing United States History 19th century
650			_aUnited States Social life and customs 1865-1918
942			_cVC OFFICE
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