Andre and Oscar

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The complex friendship between Oscar Wilde and André Gide unfolds against the backdrop of 1890s literary Paris, revealing the emotional turmoil and intellectual exchange between the two writers. Their relationship, marked by Wilde's flamboyance and Gide's struggle with faith, evolved over a decade of meetings in various locales. The narrative is enriched by perspectives from their families and lovers, drawn from diaries and letters, while also exploring the broader context of the gay community of the era and the moral contradictions of the time.