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The Birth Of Oscar Wilde
He was born in Westland Row, Dublin, Ireland. His father was a successful surgeon and his mother was a writer. -
School Life
Oscar Wilde was more of a bookish child when growing up. He attended school at Enniskillen and found Greek and Roman studies. After graduation he was awarded to join the Royal School at Trinity College in Dublin. Then moved to Magdalen College, Oxford, England. He dominated all his classes continued to excel academically receiving first class in classics and classical moderations. Then graduated in 1878. -
Beginnings in his Career
After graduating Wilde moved to London with his friend. He continued to focus on writing poetry, publishing "Poems" in 1881. In 1882 Wilde traveled from London to New York City for an American lectures in just nine months. After leaving back to London he went straight back to lecturing. -
Married Life
Oscar Wilde married a wealthy women name Constance Lloyd. They had two sons: Cyril born in 1885 and Vyvyan born in 1886. -
Lady's World
A year later Wilde was hired to run Lady's World that was fallen out of fashion. For two years editing Lady's World Wilde revitalized the magazine and expanding it's coverage. 1885 - 1888 -
Many More To Come
Still Wilde being editor of Lady's World he had more to come as a entered a seven year period of furious working and creativity. Which he created more literary work. He published The Happy Prince and Other Tales and The Picture of Dorian Gray about a young man who wishes to remain young and lives a life of sin and pleasure. -
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The novel, the only one written by Wilde, had six additional chapters when it was released as a book in 1891. The work, an archetypal tale of a young man who purchases eternal youth at the expense of his soul, was a romantic exposition of Wilde’s own Aestheticism. -
Writing Poetry
Wilde poetry was very diverse. His first volume of his poetry was published in 1881. He published a novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray". -
Getting Introduce In Plays
Wilde's first play was "Lady Windermere's Fan" that opened in February 1892. This increase his popularity which encourage Wilde to start making more plays. Wilde plays was more on the comedian side than the dark undertone. -
Famous Plays
Wilde made famous play like "A Women of No Importance" In 1893, An Ideal Husband in 1895, and "The Importance of Being Earnest in 1895. -
Personal Life
While he did had a great literary success, Wilde had a affair with a young man named Lord Alfred Douglas. After his wife found out she left with the kids and went to Europe and settled at Genoa. -
The Importance of Being Earnest
This one of Oscar Wilde famous dramatic plays. This is about a fashionable young man Jack Worthing who lives in the country with his ward, Cecily Cardew. -
Sentence To Prison
Douglas father left Wilde a calling card at his house. Although Wilde's homosexuality was something of an open secret he was outraged about the note that he sued him for libel. When trial began in March his lawyer presented evidence of Wilde's homosexuality and then his love letters to Douglas that ended dismissal Wilde's libel case. They arrest him on charges of gross indecency and sentenced to two years in prison. -
Free At Last
Coming out of Prison Wilde felt physical and mentally drain and flat broke. He went into exile in France living in cheap hotels and friends apartment. He didn't wrote much but he did complete one poem about his experience in prison called "The Ballad of Reading Gaol". -
The Ballad Of Reading Gaol
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is the experience when Wilde went to prison also thinking about himself and his life. -
The Death of Oscar Wilde
At last Wilde past away at 46 years old. The caused of his death was from meningitis. -
