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Oscar Wilde was the second of three children, born to Sir William and Jane Francesca Wilde.
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family moved to Merrion Square.
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Until the age of nine, Oscar was educated at home by a French bonne and a German governess. Oscar then attended Portora Royal School in Enniskillen.
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Wilde left Portora with a royal scholarship to read classics at Trinity College, Dublin, from 1871-1874. Here, WIlde shared a room with older brother Willie Wilde.
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Wilde returned to Engladn in 1878 where he found his childhood sweetheart, Glorence Balcombe, getting married. Wilde then spent hte next six years in London, Paris, and in the U.S. where he gave lectures as a profession.
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Wilde won the 1878 Newdigate Prize for his poem "Ravenna"
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In Novemeber 1878, he graduated with a rare double first in his B.A. of Classical Moderations and literae Humaniores.
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Wilde publishes his first book called "Poems".
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Wilde produces his first play Vera in New York.
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Wilde married Constance Lloyd on May 29, 1884. They later had two sons.
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Thier first child, son Cyril, is born.
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The first version of The Picture of Dorian Gray was published in the July 1890 edition of Lippincott's Manthly Magazine.
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Wilde returned to Paris from London in October of 1891.
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Wilde was sent to gail because of gross indecency and sentenced to two years' hard labour. Here he became ill. Wilde was released on May 19, 1897.
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Wilde died of cerebral meningitis.
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Wilde was initially buried inthe Cimetiere de Bagneux; in 1909 his remains were disinterred to Pere Lachaise Cemetery. In 1950 his ashes were placed in a compartment in the tomb.
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Since 1999 admirers bestowed lipstick kissed on the tomb and the wore downt the stonework the tomb is now outfitted with a enw glass barrier to shield the grave.
