Oscar Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900)
Birthplace and family He was born in Dublin in the family of a famous Irish surgeon - William Wilde and a poetess Jane Francesca Wilde. Jane was a successful writer and an Irish nationalist. Sir William was Ireland's leading ear and eye surgeon, and wrote books on archaeology and folklore.
Education v Homeschooled for 9 years; v Portoa Royal School; v Trinity College in Dublin; v Magdalen College in Oxford
Marriage Ø Constance Lloyd Ø Married in 1884 Ø Two sons – Cyril and Vivian Ø Constance died in 1898 Ø Cyril died during World War 1 Ø Vivian became an author
ü 1878 Literary works Ravenna; ü 1881 Poems; ü 1888 The Happy Prince and Other Tales; ü 1889 The Decay of Lying; ü 1891 The Picture of Dorian Gray; ü 1891 Intentions; ü 1891 Salome; ü 1892 The House of Pomegranates; ü 1893 A Woman of No Importance; ü 1895 An Ideal Husband; ü 1895 The Importance of Being Earnest; ü 1898 The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
The Picture of Dorian Gray ü Classic gothic horror fiction; ü Published first time in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine, 1890; ü It is the only published novel by Oscar Wilde.
Monuments in Dublin of Oscar Wilde • Statue of Oscar Wilde in Merrion Park, at Merrions Square; • Oscar Wilde’s childhood home is on the other side of the road; • He lived there with his family from 1855 – 1878; • The house is now used as a collage.
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