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Oscar Wilde, Irish-born playwright and wit, c1891 (1956)
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Oscar Wilde, Irish-born playwright and wit, c1891 (1956)
Oscar Wilde, Irish-born playwright and wit, c1891 (1956). Pictured at the age of thirty-seven. Wilde (1854-1900) studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he gained a reputation for his intelligence, wit and eccentricity. His plays brought him to literary prominence. Lady Windermeres Fan (1892), A Woman of No Importance (1893), An Ideal Husband (1895), and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), were all huge popular successes. In 1895 Wilde was found guilty of having a homosexual affair with Lord Alfred Bosie Douglas (1870-1945) and was imprisoned for two years for gross indecency. His Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898), written following his release, expressed his personal and harrowing experience of prison life. Wilde died in 1900 of cerebral meningitis. From the Gernsheim Collection, London. A print from People, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential, by Readers Union, the Grosvenor Press, London, 1956
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This print showcases the enigmatic Oscar Wilde, a renowned Irish-born playwright and wit, captured around 1891 when he was thirty-seven years old. Known for his exceptional intelligence, quick wit, and eccentric personality, Wilde studied at Trinity College in Dublin before furthering his education at Magdalen College in Oxford. It was during this time that he gained recognition for his remarkable talents. Wilde's plays became immensely popular and brought him literary prominence. Some of his notable works include "Lady Windermere's Fan" (1892), "A Woman of No Importance" (1893), "An Ideal Husband" (1895), and "The Importance of Being Earnest" (1895). These plays solidified Wilde's reputation as a masterful writer. However, tragedy struck when Wilde was convicted in 1895 for engaging in a homosexual affair with Lord Alfred Bosie Douglas. This led to a two-year imprisonment on charges of gross indecency. Following his release from prison, Wilde penned the poignant poem "Ballad of Reading Gaol" (1898) which reflected upon his personal and harrowing experience behind bars. Sadly, Oscar Wilde's life came to an untimely end in 1900 due to cerebral meningitis. Despite the hardships he faced throughout his life, this photograph immortalizes him at the height of his career - a brilliant mind whose words continue to captivate audiences even today. Preserved within the Gernsheim Collection in London, this print serves as a testament to Oscar Wilde's enduring legacy as one of history's greatest literary figures.
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