The Weight of Angels by John Boyne review – what if Oscar Wilde had lived?

The great Irish writer died, a broken man, at only 46. Imagining a second act for him is a great idea – but the results are sentimental and unconvincing In 1895, four days after the opening of The Importance of Being Earnest, the Marquess of…
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RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published5 h ago (Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:49 GMT)
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AuthorNeil Bartlett