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Robert Smythe Hichens’ first novel, The Green Carnation, is an audacious comic fantasy and sharp satire of late‑19th‑century society. Drawing on his 1893‑94 visit to Egypt, where he met Lord Alfred Douglas and was introduced to Oscar Wilde, Hichens parodies the famous author’s style, portraying Wilde as Esme Amarinth and Douglas as Reggie Hastings. The novel’s epigrammatic wit and burlesque of Wilde’s mannerisms resonated with readers, establishing Hichens’ career as a novelist.
First publish date: 1894
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Robert Smythe Hichens
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