The Sphinx

by Jacob Rabinowitz (Editor), Oscar Wilde

A sexual tour of Egyptian and classical mythology, in which the sphinx is a symbol of Wilde's homosexuality. The sphinx's erotic exploits are described with alternating exuberance and shame which give a unique glimpse into Wilde's inner conflicts. He worked on the poem for 11 years and published it in 1894, one year before his trial, in a gesture of defiant Gay pride. The poem is a masterpiece of decadence: like Wagner's operas, it is of overpowering richness and beauty, and occasionally hilariously kitsch.

62 pages, Paperback

Published March 5, 2021

About the author

A few supersceded and unavailable editions of my books are listed here and on Amazon: a guide to the current and valid ones is here

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I am, like so many PhD's of my generation, an academic in exile, pursuing the life of the mind independently. I publish my books on Amazon, and edit and write stories for the online SF/Fantasy magazine 96thofOctober.com. My current passions are the philosophy of Kant, the poetry of Du Fu, and the stories of Pu Song Ling. I am teaching myself Sanskrit to read the Bhagavad Gita and the Buddhist classics.

I will be very glad to hear from persons who share my interests.