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Constance Mary Wilde (née Lloyd; 2 January 1858 – 7 April 1898) was an Irish writer. She was the wife of Irish playwright Oscar Wilde and the mother of their two sons, Cyril and Vyvyan.
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Jun 24, 2011 · Constance, often presented as a hard and unforgiving woman, is more convincingly portrayed here as a valiant wife. She visited Wilde in prison. She paid his expenses when he left it.
- Miranda Seymour
Jan 21, 2014 · Constance Lloyd was a modern woman who married the famous poet and playwright Oscar Wilde in 1884. She supported his artistic and social causes, but also faced his infidelity and imprisonment for homosexuality.
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Jan 2, 2015 · The sudden death of the wife of Oscar Wilde at the tender age of 40 has long been a mystery. In the 116 years since she met her tragic end, speculative theories have ranged from spinal...
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Jul 12, 2019 · Constance Lloyd, the wife of Oscar Wilde, died tragically at the age of 40 in 1896 from multiple sclerosis, a condition that was known but not widely accepted at the time. Her grandson, Merlin Holland, found medical evidence in family letters that suggests she had the disease and that her husband's treatments were unethical and ineffective.
Jan 3, 2015 · However, the unexpected death at the age of 40 years of his wife, Constance, who had been suffering from a neurological disorder for about 10 years beforehand, has never been satisfactorily explained.
Sep 20, 2017 · Constance Wilde was the wife of Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer and celebrity. She was also a campaigner for women's dress reform, especially the divided skirt, a controversial article of clothing that was a compromise of sorts between corsets and trousers. Learn how she became involved with the Rational Dress Society and influenced the fashion world with her own style.
