An Irish writer, poet, and prominent aesthete.
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, and author of numerous short stories, and one novel. Known for his biting wit, and a plentitude of aphorisms, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest.
As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years hard labour after being convicted of "gross indecency" with other men. After Wilde was released from prison he set sail for Dieppe by the night ferry. He never returned to Ireland or Britain, and died in poverty.
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Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854–1900)
| Born | 16 October 1854 |
| Died | 30 November 1900 |
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Oscar Wilde
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Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854–1900)
| Born | 16 October 1854 |
| Died | 30 November 1900 |
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Fiction, Fairy tales, Children's fiction, Drama, English literature, Quotations, Wilde, oscar, 1854-1900, Classic Literature, Short stories, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Children's stories, English, Correspondence, Irish Authors, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Irish authors, Readers, Poetry, English drama, Literature, Drama (dramatic works by one author), English poetry, Fiction, short stories (single author), Juvenile fiction, Manners and customs, Poetry (poetic works by one author)Places
England, Ireland, London, London (England), United States, Angleterre, Great Britain, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Bellissime, Buenos Aires, Calcutta, Cambridge, Caribbean, County Gaol & House of Correction (Reading, England), Dublin, Eton College, Florida, Fountain of Youth, France, India, Irlande, Italy, La Folle's cabin, LouisianaPeople
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), Prince Prospero, Thomas Griffiths Wainewright (1794-1847), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), John H. Watson, Mrs. Sommers, Salome (Biblical figure), Sherlock Holmes, Abram, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Alfred Bruce Lord Douglas (1870-1945), Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Bill Hutchinson, Billy Weaver, C. Auguste Dupin, Camille Des Grieux, Cheri, Christopher Mulholland, Chéri’s mother, Colonel Killigrew, Doctor Bonfils, Dr. HeideggerTime
19th century, 20th century, 19e siècle, 17th century, 1890, 1935-1947, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1950-, 19th Century / 1800s, July 1892, VictorianID Numbers
- OLID: OL20646A
- Amazon ID: B000AQ0DXI
- GoodReads: 3565
- ISNI: 0000000121272652
- LibraryThing: wildeoscar
- LibriVox: 114
- Project Gutenberg: 111
- Storygraph: 40dce906-6580-4c63-ab54-bc593e36e3f0
- VIAF: 34464414
- Wikidata: Q30875
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q30875
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- Oscar O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
- Wilde, Oscar O'Flahertie Wills
- Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
- Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills
- Sebastian Melmoth
- Wilde Oscar
- Wilde, Oscar
- OSCAR WILDE
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