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Birthday
Oscar Wilde was born to Sir William Wilde and Jane Francesca elgee in 1854 in the Dublin Ireland. -
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The Life and Time of Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde is without a doubt one of the greatest literary genius’s of the 20th century, who used a revolutionary fictional story to convey a message that would echo throughout the halls of time. -
Trinity College
Wilde left Portora with a royal scholarship to read classics at Trinity College, Dublin, from 1871 to 1874 -
Magdalen College
At Magdalen he read Greats from 1874 to 1878, and from there he applied to join the Oxford Union, but failed to be elected.While at Magdalen College, Wilde became particularly well known for his role in the aesthetic and decadent movements. He wore his hair long, openly scorned "manly" sports though he occasionally boxed -
Lecture
Went on a lecture tour throughout the United States, London and Canada to teach aesthetic values in -
Marrige
Wilde marries Constance Lloyd. -
The move to Paris
His earnings, plus expected income from The Duchess of Padua, allowed him to move to Paris between February and mid-May 1883. Whilst there he met Robert Sherard, whom he entertained constantly. "We are dining on the Duchess tonight", Wilde would declare before taking him to a fancy restaurant.[47] In August he briefly returned to New York for the production of Vera, his first play, after it was turned down in London. -
The Novel
Although a proficient and versatile writer, Wilde only wrote one novel during his lifetime: “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” -
The Arrest
Wilde sued the Marquess of Queensberry, the father of his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, for libel. The trial unearthed evidence that caused Wilde to drop his charges and led to his own arrest, tried for gross indecency with other men. -
Mother dies
Wilde`s mother Francesca dies. -
The Poem
The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898), a long poem commemorating the harsh rhythms of prison life. -
Burial
Wilde was first buries in Cimetiere de Bagneux but in 1909 his remains were moved to Pere Lashaise Cemetery. His ashes were placed in a compartment in the tomb in 1950. -
The tomb
Since 1999 kissed the tomb with lipstick and it wore down the stone. The tomb now has a glass shield to protect it.
