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Wilde married Constance Lloyd in 1884 and had two sons.
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It is believed that Wilde had his first homosexual lover, by the name of Robert Ross.
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Oscar Wilde published his first and only novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
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Wilde began an affair with Lord Alfred Douglas, whose father Wilde sued after he accused Wilde of homosexuality. This led to a series of events, leading the arrest of Wilde.
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Wilde’s first breakthrough with a larger audience was the drama "Lady Windermere's Fan".
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Wilde wrote his masterpiece, the drama titled "The Importance of Being Earnest". He also published "An Ideal Husband" the same year.
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Wilde was arrested and remanded in custody
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Wilde was charged with 25 counts of aggravated immortality under the Criminal Code 1885.
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Wilde was sentenced to two years in prison. He was first sentenced to Pentonville-fængslet.
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One morning he fell over and slammed his right ear against the stone floor. It inflicted on him an injury that was to cost him his life.
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On the way to the prison, he had to stand for half an hour in prison clothes and handcuffs on a platform at the heavily trafficked Clapham Junction, where travelers came pouring in, mocking and spitting at him.
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Wilde was released from jail, with his health damaged and his otherwise good reputation ruined
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