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   Dorothy Ierne Wilde, known as Dolly Wilde (11 July 1895 – 10 April 1941), was an English socialite, made famous by her family connections and her reputation as a witty conversationalist. Her charm and humour made her a popular guest at salons in Paris between the wars, standing out even in a social circle known for its flamboyant talkers.

   • Born: Dorothy Ierne Wilde, 11 July 1895, London
   • Nationality: British

   • Died: 10 April 1941 (aged 45), England
   • Occupation: Socialite

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3. forreadingaddicts.co.uk › authors › dolly-wildeDolly Wilde: Witty Socialite, Lost Talent - For Reading Addicts

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   Jul 11, 2019 · Dorothy Wilde (11 July 1895 – 10 April 1941) was an English socialite and niece of the better known Oscar Wilde. Best known as Dolly, she had a reputation as a witty conversationalist, a family trait but bad luck, bad decisions, a war, drugs and alcohol ensured she never realised her full talent.

4. www.rte.ie › culture › 2022/0823/1230874-wilde-byWilde by name, Wilde by nature: The story of Oscar's niece Dolly

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   Aug 24, 2022 · Dorothy Wilde was the only child of Oscar’s brother Willie. A successful journalist but a chronic alcoholic, Willie died just a few years after Dolly’s birth from an illness related to his ...

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6. www.advocate.com › women-who-paved-way-dolly-wildeWomen Who Paved the Way: Dolly Wilde - Advocate.com

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   Mar 22, 2017 · Who she was: The lesbian niece of Oscar Wilde and a noted bon vivant of the early 20th century. What she accomplished: Dorothy "Dolly" Wilde is said to have had brains and wits to match those...

7. www.goodreads.com › book › showTruly Wilde: The Unsettling Story Of Dolly Wilde, Oscar…

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   Jan 1, 2001 · 3.64. 179 ratings35 reviews. A "born writer" who never completed the creative life promised by her famous name and gorgeous imagination, Dolly Wilde was charged with charm, brilliantly witty, changeable as refracting light, and loaded with sexual allure.

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   Who was Dorothy Wilde?

   • A lost childhood Dorothy Wilde was the only child of Oscar’s brother Willie. A successful journalist but a chronic alcoholic, Willie died just a few years after Dolly’s birth from an illness related to his drinking habits. Impoverished and unable to cope, Dolly’s mother Sophie Lily Lees left Dolly at a rural convent.

   Wilde by name, Wilde by nature: The story of Oscar's niece Dolly - RTÉ

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   Who was Dolly Wilde?

   • A "born writer" who never completed the creative life promised by her famous name and gorgeous imagination, Dolly Wilde was charged with charm, brilliantly witty, changeable as refracting light, and loaded with sexual allure. She made her career in the salons and in the bedrooms of some of London's and Paris' most interesting women and men.

   Truly Wilde: The Unsettling Story Of Dolly Wilde, Oscar's

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   What did Dolly Wilde do for a living?

   • She made her career in the salons and in the bedrooms of some of London's and Paris' most interesting women and men. A "born writer" who never completed the creative life promised by her famous name and gorgeous imagination, Dolly Wilde was charged with charm, brilliantly witty, changeable as refracting light, and loaded with sexual allure.

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   Did Dolly Wilde die alone?

   • But Oscar Wilde died in the care of a man who loved him. Dolly Wilde died alone--or else she was left for dead. Dolly Wilde's unfulfilled promise seems legitimately artistic today. We understand, now, what Lady Slane felt alone in understanding in All Passion Spent. Artists of appreciation are no less gifted than artists of achievement.

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9. archive.nytimes.com › first › sTruly Wilde - The New York Times Web Archive

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   For sixty years she was a delicious rumour: Oscar Wilde's enchanting niece Dorothy, born in 1895, a scant three months after her uncle's notorious trials and shameful imprisonment. In titled,...

10. longreads.com › 2015/07/28 › who-killed-dolly-wildeWho Killed Dolly Wilde? - Longreads

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    Jul 28, 2015 · The story here, ‘Who Killed Dolly Wilde?,’ delves into the unusual life and mysterious death of Oscar Wilde’s niece, Dorothy Wilde, building a rich portrait of a witty and wild bon vivant who dated both men and women (but mostly women), drove an ambulance in World War I, and fell prey to dangerous addictions.