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1854 BCE
His Early Life
Oscar Wilde was born on 16th October 1854 in Dublin. -
His Early Life
Oscar’s mother Jane was also a poet and wrote revolutionary poetry for Young Irelanders in 1848. -
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Oscar’s Education
Oscar attended school at the renowned Portora Royal School in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh from 1864-1849.Oscar went to Trinity College Dublin with his brother Willie on a royal scholarship to read classics.Wilde made a name for himself as an outstanding student at Trinity. In his first year, he finished first in his class. In his second year, he won a scholarship through a competitive exam, and in his finals, he won the Berkeley Gold Medal, the university's highest academic honor in Greek. -
Life After University
In November 1878, he graduated with a double first in his BA of Classical Moderations and Literae Humaniores.Wilde went back to Dublin after graduating from Oxford, where he saw Florence Balcombe, his childhood sweetheart. She got married in 1878 to Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula.He also stated his intention to “return to England, probably for good.”This he did so in 1878, only briefly visiting Ireland twice. -
Family and London
In London, Oscar had been introduced in 1881 to Constance Lloyd. Miss Lloyd came from a wealthy background. -
Family and London
She was visiting Dublin in 1884, when Wilde was lecturing at the Gaiety Theatre. Oscar proposed to her and they married on 29th May in 1884 in London. -
His Early Life
Oscar was born in Number 21,Westland Row in Dublin but the family later moved to a bigger house in Merrion Square, also located in Dublin City, in 1885. -
Family and London
The couple had two sons, Cyril was born in 1885 and Vyvyan in 1886. The family lived in a luxurious home in London. -
Family and London
Wilde’s wife Constance with their older son Cyril,1889. -
Family and London
Vyvyan Wilde, 1891. -
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‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
The Importance of Being Earnest" is a common title for Wilde's masterpiece.
Wilde wrote the play quickly toward the end of 1894, and it was performed at the St. James' Theatre in London in February 1895. The play "The Importance of Being Earnest" was both a mockery of Victorian society and a representation of it. Finally, Wilde's reputation as a writer whose work would never be forgotten was established by the play's immediate designation as his finest work to date. -
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Imprisonment
Wilde was sentenced to prison for being in a relationship with another man after a prolonged struggle. On May 25, 1895, Wilde was imprisoned. He was let out of jail on eighteenth May 1897 and cruised quickly for France. He would never leave the UK again. -
Final Years in France
The dimly lit Hôtel d'Alsace, which is now known as L'Hotel and is located on rue des Beaux-Arts in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, served as Wilde's final venue.By November 25, 1900, Wilde had contracted meningitis and passed away just five days later. He was baptized by a Catholic priest from Dublin the day before he died. -
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The Happy Prince
In Wilde's writing, the seven years between 1888 and 1895 proved to be very creative. He wrote "The Happy Prince and Other Tales," a collection of fairy tales that is now considered a classic of children's literature.