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Oscar Wilde. Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde [a] (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s.
- Lord Alfred Douglas
Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas (22 October 1870 – 20 March 1945),...
- Constance Lloyd
Early life and marriage Constance with her son Cyril in...
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by Irish...
- Vyvyan Holland
Vyvyan Beresford Holland, OBE (born Vyvyan Oscar Beresford...
- Sir William Wilde
Sir William Robert Wills Wilde FRCSI (March 1815 – 19 April...
- De Profundis (Letter)
Oscar Wilde. De Profundis (Latin: "from the depths") is a...
- The Happy Prince and Other Stories
The Happy Prince and Other Tales (or Stories) is a...
- Marquess of Queensberry
John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (20 July...
- Willie Wilde
Willie was the oldest son born into an Anglo-Irish family,...
- Lillie Langtry
Emilie Charlotte, Lady de Bathe (née Le Breton, formerly...
- Lord Alfred Douglas
- Biography
- The Affair
- Trials
- Quotations
- Bibliography
Wilde was born in Ireland in 1854. He went to school at Trinity College in Dublin. Then he went the Magdalen College (part of Oxford University.) In London, he worked as a journalistfor four years. Oscar Wilde was a paedophile and a sex tourist. He was very well known in his time. This was because he dressed well and was very good at conversation. ...
Wilde was in a romantic relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas. Douglas was the son of the Marquess of Queensberry. Queensberry argued a lot with his son. He spoke to Wilde and Douglas several times about their relationship. In June of 1894, Queensberry visited Wilde with no warning. Queensberry threatened to beat up Wilde if he saw Wilde with his s...
Wilde vs Queensberry
The Marquess of Queensberry left Wilde a calling card on February 18, 1895. On the card he wrote: "For Oscar Wilde, posing as a sodomite". Sodomy (men having sex with other men) was a crime. This note accused Wilde of having committed a crime. Because of this, Wilde sued him for libel(lying about someone else in print). His friends thought this was a bad idea, but Douglas encouraged him. In the trial, Queensberry only had to prove that Wilde had posed as a sodomite. But he also presented evid...
The Crown vs Wilde
Wilde left court. The government wanted to arrest him for sodomy and gross indecency. His friends told him to try to flee to France, but his mother said he should stay in England. The government put him in prison before his trial. Douglas visited him daily, until Wilde told him to go to Paris to avoid punishment. Wilde's trial began on April 26, 1895. He pled not guilty. During the trial, he spoke about "the love that dare not speak its name". He described it as strong love between an older a...
I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.A poet can survive everything but a misprint.Prose 1. The Canterville Ghost(1887) 2. The Happy Prince and Other Stories(1888) 3. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories(1891) 4. Intentions(1891) 5. The Picture of Dorian Gray(1891) 6. A House of Pomegranates(1891) 7. The Soul of Man under Socialism (First published in the Pall Mall Gazette, 1891, first book publication 1904) 8. De Profund...
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Study Guide. Quotes. Plays. Novels. Poetry. Short Stories. Oscar Wilde Biography. Oscar Wilde was born on October 16, 1854, in Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at Trinity College in Dublin and at Magdalen College, Oxford, and settled in London, where he married Constance Lloyd in 1884.
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This is a bibliography of works by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), a late-Victorian Irish writer. Chiefly remembered today as a playwright, especially for The Importance of Being Earnest, and as the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray; Wilde's oeuvre includes criticism, poetry, children's fiction, and a large selection of reviews, lectures and ...
Apr 9, 2024 · Oscar Wilde, Nicholas Frankel. An authoritative edition of Oscar Wilde’s critical writings shows how the renowned dramatist and novelist also transformed the art of commentary. Though he is primarily acclaimed today for his drama and fiction, Oscar Wilde was also one of the greatest critics of his generation.
In 1844, he founded St. Mark’s Ophthalmic Hospital, built entirely at his own expense. Before he married, William fathered three children. Henry Wilson was born in 1838, Emily in 1847 and Mary in 1849. To William’s credit, he provided financial support for all of them. He paid for Henry’s education and medical studies, eventually hiring ...
