The Green Carnation The Green Carnation The Green Carnation, first published anonymously in 1894, was a scandalous novel by Robert Hichens whose lead characters are closely based on Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas – also known as "Bosie", whom the author personally knew. It was an instant "succès de scandale" on both sides of the Atlantic. The reviewer for "The Observer" wrote, ""The Green Carnation" will be read and discussed by everyone... nothing so impudent, so bold, or so delicious has been printed these many years." The book features the characters of "Esmé Amarinth" (Wilde), and "Lord Reginald (Reggie) Hastings" (Douglas). The
Scandalous! Scandalous! "Scandalous" (modified to "Scandalous!" for single release) is the eighth track on Prince's soundtrack album "Batman" and was released as the album's fourth single, five months after the album was released. The music is attributed to Prince and his father, John L. Nelson. A maxi-single was released after the single titled "The Scandalous Sex Suite", which contained a three-part 19-minute suite of the song "Scandalous", with the three parts named "The Crime", "The Passion", and "The Rapture". Kim Basinger, who played the character Vicki Vale in "Batman", also appeared on the maxi-single. As Prince's final single released in the