Why did Americans envision Oscar Wilde as a mushroom?, Fifteen Eighty Four

Why, in 1882, did Harper’s Weekly publish a cartoon by Thomas Nast depicting Oscar Wilde as a mushroom? The question is one that marks the crucial influence of British decadence on the shape of modern ecological thought.

ALOCASIA – a journal of queer plant-based writing

Why did Americans envision Oscar Wilde as a mushroom?, Fifteen Eighty Four

How Oscar Wilde Captured America's Fancy

Wilde in America: Oscar Wilde and the Invention of Modern Celebrity by David M Friedman, book review, The Independent

How Oscar Wilde Captured America's Fancy

Oscar: A Life by Matthew Sturgis review – Wilde's status is higher than ever, Biography books

Mushroom Oscar depicted as “the - Oscar Wilde In America

How Oscar Wilde Captured America's Fancy

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