Robert Hichens, a writer on the fringes of the circle about Oscar Wilde, published The Green Carnation with Heinemann in 1894 in the UK and with D. Appleton & Company in the US. First editions were published anonymously on the advice of the English publisher in order to arouse greater interest, although his authorship was acknowledged later.
Robert Hichens, a writer connected to Oscar Wilde's circle, published "The Green Carnation" in 1894 through Heinemann in the UK and D. Appleton & Company in the US. The initial copies were released anonymously to generate curiosity, although his authorship was eventually acknowledged.