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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, short story writer and Freemason. One of the most successful playwrights of late Victorian London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day, known for his barbed and clever wit, he suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned after being convicted in a famous trial for gross indecency (homosexual acts).
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"Be yourself, everyone else is taken." Oscar Wilde
VickiBerry (Vicki Berry) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:45:07 -0000
"Be yourself, everyone else is taken." Oscar Wilde
As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she is perfectly satisfied. *Oscar Wilde
Easy2GoGreen (Goin' Green) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:42:25 -0000
As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she is perfectly satisfied. *Oscar Wilde
RT @gbozward: RT @RoboSteel: "Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast"- Oscar Wilde
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RT @gbozward: RT @RoboSteel: "Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast"- Oscar Wilde
RT @JulieAnn_C: Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast. Oscar Wilde. >>>> Ohhhh !! Now I'm in shock. LOL
peterpastry (Peter Hamblin) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:41:03 -0000
RT @JulieAnn_C: Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast. Oscar Wilde. >>>> Ohhhh !! Now I'm in shock. LOL
RT @RoboSteel: "Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast"- Oscar Wilde
gbozward (Jack Knife Lorry) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:40:04 -0000
RT @RoboSteel: "Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast"- Oscar Wilde
Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast. Oscar Wilde.
JulieAnn_C (Julie Carnwell) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:39:38 -0000
Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast. Oscar Wilde.
A Wilde Biography - Also includes portrait and quotations.
De Profundis - A dissertation about The Picture of Dorian Gray in relation to Postmodernism.
Famous Irish Lives: Oscar Wilde - Biography of the 19th-century Dublin-born author.
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FireBlade Coffeehouse: Oscar Wilde - Texts of several poems and books, as well as links.
Meta Description: [ Poetry and prose by Oscar Wilde, and a few links to pages about the man and his life. ]
glbtq: Wilde, Oscar - Lengthy article examines Wilde as an artist and as a gay icon.
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LiteratureClassics.com: Oscar Wilde - Essays on Wilde, etexts of his poems and plays, as well as a selection of quotes, links and resources.
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Microsoft Encarta: Wilde, Oscar - Biographical entry on the Irish writer and wit.
Mr. O.W.: Oscar Wilde - Includes biography, stories, pictures and quotes.
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) - Biography and bibliography.
Oscar Wilde Returns - Sound clip and transcript of voice claiming to be Wilde from a seance with medium Leslie Flint.
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Oscar Wilde Society - Literary society; with details of memberships, events, and publications.
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Lady Windermere's Fan
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A Woman of No Importance
The Ballad of Reading Gaol ]
Oscar Wilde's Socialism - Essay on Wilde's awareness of poverty and its remedy, and his vision of what human society could be. Irish anarchist perspective.
Oscar Wilde: The Spectacle of Criticism - A comparison of legend and fact. Essay by professor Sandra F. Siegel at Cornell University.
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Photographs of Oscar Wilde and His Circle - Original photographs owned by the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library.
Reading Wilde, Querying Spaces - An online exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the trials of Oscar Wilde. The exhibit is grouped according to ten themes of interest in his life and work.
Spartacus Educational: Oscar Wilde - Brief illustrated biography.
The Oscar Wilde Project - One-man show about Wilde: promotional, reviews, and contact information.
The Oscholars - Monthly e-journal of Wilde studies. Includes archives.
The Trials of Oscar Wilde - Essays, transcripts, letters, images, and other materials relating to the three celebrated legal trials in which Wilde was a party.
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The Victorian Web: Oscar Wilde - Essays on Wilde's writing techniques, themes, biography, and cultural background.
Wikipedia: Oscar Wilde - Illustrated encyclopedia-style article on the author, with hyperlinks to related topics.
Wilde (Oscar) and His Literary Circle Collection of Papers - Finding aid for a special collection at UCLA.
Wilde at Heart - A BBC article on the occasion of the centennial anniversary of Wilde's death.
Meta Description: [ A century after his death, who is the real Oscar Wilde - a witty Irishman abroad or a political subversive as relevant now as100 years ago? ]
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