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The itinerary of this formative lecture tour has never before been precisely compiled—there have been several major previously published versions but none agrees with any other, and all contain inaccuracies. It is a major focus of this web site to provide a definitive itinerary of the lecture tour utilizing modern methods of archival research.
Documented for the first time as a detailed, comprehensive, and accurate record of all the dates, venues, and subjects of Oscar Wilde’s 1882 lecture tour of North America.
Wilde conducted 141 lectures over 11 months of 1882 and each has its own page beginning with the first lecture in New York City.
Each lecture is supported by details of the date, location, and subject, along with related ephemera—the standard being that all information is verified by a supporting primary source.
Oscar Wilde's first visit to North America was for almost the entire year of 1882, during which time he conducting a lecture tour across the continent, including two tours of Canada, undertaking a total of 141 lectures. The itinerary of this formative lecture tour has never before been precisely compiled—there have been several major previously published versions but none agrees with any other, and all contain inaccuracies. It is a major focus of this web site to provide a definitive itinerary of the lecture tour utilizing modern methods of archival research.
