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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, and a plentitude of aphorisms, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years hard labour after being convicted of "gross indecency" with other men. After Wilde was released from prison he set sail for Dieppe by the night ferry. He never returned to Ireland or Britain, and died in poverty.
years of life: 16 October 1854 30 November 1900

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Julia Fernandeshas quotedlast year
“Be­cause to in­flu­ence a per­son is to give him one’s own soul. He does not think his nat­ural thoughts, or burn with his nat­ural pas­sions. His vir­tues are not real to him. His sins, if there are such things as sins, are bor­rowed. He be­comes an echo of someone else’s mu­sic, an actor of a part that has not been writ­ten for him.
Aphridon18has quotedlast year
Al­gernon

I hope to­mor­row will be a fine day, Lane.

Lane

It never is, sir.

Al­gernon

Lane, you’re a per­fect pess­im­ist.
Kedahas quoted5 months ago
I keep a di­ary in or­der to enter the won­der­ful secrets of my life. If I didn’t write them down, I should prob­ably for­get all about them.

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  • Oscar Wilde
    The Picture Of Dorian Gray
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  • Sandra Zibarievashared an impression2 years ago
    🌴Beach Bag Book
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    The end was interesting)))

  • Oscar Wilde
    The Importance of Being Earnest
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  • alaeabnshared an impression4 months ago
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    Omgggg Im in love with this book I need some time to process it, the way it discuss beauty and omg the way DIRIAN DIES???? AND THE FACT HE BECAME WRINKLED DUDE SO THE PORTRAIT SHOWED ALL HIS SINS! BUT BY KILLING HIMSELF HE SAID HE WILL DELET THE PAST!!! SO IT GOT DELETED CAUSE THE PORTRAIT SHOWED YOUNG DORIAN OMGG

  • Oscar Wilde
    The Picture Of Dorian Gray
    • 12.2K
    • 6.9K
    • 121
    • 485
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