Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde Birth

1854

Oscar Wilde was born in Westland Row, Dublin, Ireland on October 16, 1854. His father was William Wilde who was an oto-ophthalmologic surgeon and an author who wrote multiple significant books based on the medical industry. Jane Francesca Agnes was Oscar Wilde Birth mother who later had her name changed to lady wilde when her husband would be knighted.

Oscar Wilde Children/Spouse

1859

Oscar Wilde didn't have any children but he did have a spouse, Alfred Bruce Bosie Douglas, born 22 October 1870, and died 20 March 1945 at age 74.

Oscar Wilde Family Tree

1859

Oscars Wilde's parents were William Robert Wills Wilde, born in March 1815, who died on 19 April 1876 aged 61 years old, he was married in 1851 to Jane Francesca Agnes Elgee, born 27 December 1821 and died on 3 February 1896 aged 74 years old, Poet. Oscar Wilde had one other sibling who was Wollie Wilde: Born on 26 September 1852
and died on 13 March 1899 aged 46 years old he was also a
Journalist and poet but wasn't as successful as Oscar Wilde.

Oscar Wilde Marriage

1865

Oscar Wilde married on 29 May 1884 to Constance Mary Lloyd, born 2 January 1859, and died on 7 April 1898 at age 39. Despite Oscar Wilde being married he saw it as a
failed institution. He found the rules of marriage tedious and suffocating.

Oscar Wilde Places He Lived

1867

Oscar Wilde lived in Westland Row, Dublin, Ireland which was were he was born and lived in Paris France which was were he also died as well.

Oscar Wilde Education

1880

Oscar Wilde grew up wealthy meaning he attended wealthy schools. Oscar Wilde went to Portora Royal School, the University of Oxford, Magdalen College, and Trinity College Dublin. Between 1874 and 1878, Oscar Wilde studied classical literature at Oxford University.

Oscar Wilde Inspiration

1888

Oscar Wilde was influenced by many other great playwrights at the time a few being Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, and john Keats.

Oscar Wilde Health Issue

1888

Oscar Wilde had two Life threatening health-related issues. Oscar Wilde was suffering from a cholesteatoma, a rapidly expanding tumor in the ear. Oscar Wilde also suffered from end-stage syphilis.

Oscar Wilde The Happy Prince

1888

Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince was published on May 1888 and is about a prince who had a sheltered youth because he was only allowed around happiness and beauty. After his death, he becomes a golden statue and can see the poverty and desolation in the city.

Oscar Wilde Theme

1888

Oscar Wilde Tends to follow a theme of illusions using words or actions. He once said, "Beauty is the secret to life, later to become that suffering is the secret to life". His attraction to this theme begins while he is at Oxford University and stems from the conflict between Pater and Ruskin, where Pater is the aesthetic and Ruskin is the moralist.

Oscar Wilde Plays

1888

Oscar Wilde has been a part of many stories, plays, and poems. He is most famous for his work The Picture of Dorian Gray. Though he's written much other influential writing such as The Happy Princess and Other Tales Annotated, The Selfish Giant, and De Profundis.

Oscar Wildes The Selfish Giant

1889

Published May 1889 the selfish giant follows a very selfish giant, his wonderful garden, the curious and playful village children, and how the children change the heart of the giant.

Oscar Wilde Downfall

1890

His downfall began once he laughed at a criminal libel case against an aristocrat who accused him of committing indecent acts with his son. He would later be punished for being a homosexual.

Oscar Wilde The Picture Of Dorian Gray

1890

Oscar Wilde's The Picture Of Dorian Gray is, a novel Oscar Wilde made about a young man who purchases eternal youth at the expense of his soul. The story begins in the art studio of Basil Hallward, who is discussing a current painting with his witty and amoral friend Lord Henry Wotton. The novel was published July 1890

Oscar Wildes Salome

1890

Salome was published 1890 and talks about Salomé the princess of Judaea, daughter of Queen Herodias, and step-daughter to King Herod. Judaea was a province of Ancient Rome during the reign of Julius Caesar. On the night in question, King Herod and Queen Herodias are hosting a wild, drunken banquet.

Oscar Wilde Historical events

1890

During the year Oscars Wildes published his novel Picture of dorian gray the united states made the Sherman Anti-Trust Act law. July 29, 1890, the same year Oscars Wilde's novel came out Artist Vincent Van Gogh died in France at the age of 37 after shooting himself in the same place Oscar Wildes died of a tumor.

Oscar Wilde A Women of No Importance

1893

published April 19 1893 the play is based on a true story talks about a American who became one of the best spies for the Allies in World War II and helped significantly in the defeat of Nazi Germany.

Oscar Wilde Lady Windermere's Fan

1893

Oscar Wilde Lady Windermere's Fan was published in 1893 and follows the story of a concerned Lady Windermere, who suspects that her husband is having an affair with another woman.

Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being Earnest

1895

Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest was published on February 14, 1895, and is a comedy about a young gentleman, who is the inventor of a fictitious brother, “Ernest,” whose wicked ways afford John an excuse to leave his country home from time to time and journey to London, where he stays with his close friend and confidant, Algernon Moncrieff.

Oscar Wilde Death

1900

Oscar Wilde died on November 30, 1900, in Paris France. He died due to a middle ear infection or directly due to meningitis, the legacy of an attack of tertiary syphilis.