Portrait Of Mr. W. H. , The

Description: Cambridge scholar Cyril Graham spent his days performing in Shakespeare's plays, and being somewhat effeminate in nature, he was cast in the female roles. And then he made a rather startling discovery - the W.H. of the sonnets could be none other than Will Hughes, the boy-actor of Shakespeare's plays! But when no one shared this deep conviction, he resolved to find another way to convince them... Table of Contents: Foreword by Peter Ackroyd; The Portrait of Mr W.H.; Notes; Biographical note Author Biography: Irish-born Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), notorious for his flamboyant and unorthodox lifestyle, is best remembered for the theatrical masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest. Peter Ackroyd began his literary career as a poet before moving into fiction. His recent masterpieces include London: The Biography, and biographies of Wilde, Dickens and T.S. Eliot amongst others.