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1 day ago · Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde [1] [N 1] ( Dublino, 16 ottobre 1854 – Parigi, 30 novembre 1900) è stato uno scrittore, aforista, poeta, drammaturgo, giornalista, saggista, e critico letterario irlandese dell' età vittoriana, esponente del decadentismo e dell' estetismo britannico .
May 9, 2024 · The Picture of Dorian Gray, moral fantasy novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde, published first in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine in 1890 and as a book in 1891. It is an archetypal tale of a young man who purchases eternal youth at the expense of his soul and a romantic exposition of Wilde’s own Aestheticism.
- Ronan Mcdonald
May 22, 2024 · Oscar Wilde (born October 16, 1854, Dublin, Ireland—died November 30, 1900, Paris, France) was an Irish wit, poet, and dramatist whose reputation rests on his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), and on his comic masterpieces Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 7, 2024 · Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. On November 30, 1900, Oscar Wilde dies of cerebral meningitis surrounded by a few friends in a Parisian hotel room. Known as an "Apostle of Esthetes," who wrote "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "The Importance of Being Earnest," his life was marked by fame and controversy.
6 days ago · Oscar Wilde, known for his sharp wit and flamboyant style, was an Irish playwright, poet, and author. Born in 1854, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. His most famous works include "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and the play "The Importance of Being Earnest."
May 16, 2024 · Discover 10 fascinating facts about the legendary writer and playwright, Oscar Wilde. From his wit to his works, delve into the intriguing life of this literary icon.
May 21, 2024 · Key Irish writers, from Edmund Burke and Jonathan Swift to Oliver Goldsmith, Maria Edgeworth, Oscar Wilde, and George Bernard Shaw, were traditionally considered English (or British) authors.
