Smithers, 1899) and The Importance of Being Earnest (E. Wilde is perhaps best known for his plays, including An Ideal Husband (L. In 1888 he published his first work of prose, The Happy Prince, and Other Tales (D. In 1884 he married Constance Lloyd, and together they had two children. He published his first full-length book of poetry, Poems (Roberts Brothers), in 1881. He also became involved in the aesthetic movement, advocating for the value of beauty in art.Īfter graduating from Oxford, Wilde moved to London to pursue a literary career. At Oxford, he received the Newdigate Prize for his long poem Ravenna (T. Wilde attended Trinity College, Dublin, from 1871 to 1874 and Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1874 to 1878. His father, William Wilde, was a surgeon, and his mother, Jane Francesca Wilde, published poetry under the name Speranza. Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland, on October 16, 1854.
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