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Jun 6, 2024 · Oscar Wilde Although it is over 120 years since his infamous trial for indecency, Oscar Wilde has never held greater fascination for us. This packed illustrated biography tells the life of Oscar Wilde through his own words – private letters, poems, plays, stories and legendary witticisms.
May 22, 2024 · The Victorian Web - Oscar's Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) (May 22, 2024) The Importance of Being Earnest, play in three acts by Oscar Wilde, performed in 1895 and published in 1899. A satire of Victorian social hypocrisy, the witty play is considered Wilde’s greatest dramatic achievement. Jack Worthing is a fashionable young ...
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May 28, 2024 · Oscar Wilde, born in Dublin, Ireland, on October 16, 1854, was not just any 19th-century playwright, poet, and author; he was a literary genius whose wit and wisdom left an indelible mark on the world. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was his full name, showcasing his family's rich cultural background and their prominence in Dublin's ...
2 days ago · Relatives. Cecil Chesterton (brother) A. K. Chesterton (first cousin, once removed) Signature. Gilbert Keith Chesterton KC*SG (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an English author, philosopher, Christian apologist, and literary and art critic. [2] Chesterton created the fictional priest-detective Father Brown, [3] and wrote on apologetics.
Jun 2, 2024 · 6. The Author’s Legacy Created by Oscar Wilde. The collection contains 17 stories written by Wilde, from as early as 1887, up until 1890. Each story is different in its own way, with a unique theme, plot and characters that tantalize the reader’s imagination. Some of the most popular ones include “The Canterville Ghost,” a witty story ...
May 16, 2024 · The Oscar Wilde Society was founded in September 1990, by a small group of enthusiasts for Wilde and his works, gathered in the Queensberry Room at the Cafe Royal. This was a very appropriate venue. Here Oscar often entertained his guests, including his lover ‘Bosie’ – Lord Alfred Douglas -and here Bosie’s father, the Marquess of ...
May 16, 2024 · Quill Classics has posted a new full-length video documentary written and directed by Erik Ryding: Wilde in New York. The video features author John Cooper, shown above, who writes the Wilde in America blog, and Wilde biographer Matthew Sturgis provides the voice of Oscar. Although Oscar Wilde is mostly associated with London at his zenith as a ...
