Résumé
Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and the circumstances of his criminal conviction for gross indecency for consensual homosexual acts in "one of the first celebrity trials", imprisonment, and early death from meningitis at age 46.Contents:NovelThe Picture of Dorian GrayStoriesThe Canterville GhostThe Happy PrinceThe Nightingale and the Rose The Selfish Giant The Devoted Friend The Remarkable RocketPoetryRavennaCharmidesThe SphinxThe Ballad of Reading GaolTheocritus""The Harlot's House""To Milton""The Grave of Keats""Magdalen Walks""The New Helen""The Grave of Shelley""Eleutheria""The Garden of Eros""The Burden Of Itys""Wind Flowers"Flowers of Gold""Impressions de Théàtre""Panthea"PlaysThe Importance of Being Earnest
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Oscar Wilde was a prominent figure in the aestheticism movement, engaging in various literary activities such as publishing poems and lecturing on art. He gained fame with his only novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray," which incorporated themes of decadence and beauty. Wilde also wrote successful society comedies and was one of the most renowned playwrights of late-Victorian London. However, his fame was overshadowed by a scandal when he prosecuted the Marquess of Queensberry for libel, leading to his own arrest and trial for gross indecency. Wilde was convicted and sentenced to two years' hard labor. During his imprisonment, he wrote his last work, "The Ballad of Reading Gaol." Wilde's life was marked by personal tragedies, including the death of his sister and the loss of his reputation. He left a lasting legacy as a writer and is remembered for his wit and literary contributions.
Caractéristiques
Editeur : Andrii Ponomarenko
Publication : 21 mars 2023
Support(s) : Livre numérique eBook [ePub]
Protection(s) : Aucune (ePub)
Taille(s) : 2,66 Mo (ePub)
EAN13 Livre numérique eBook [ePub] : 9786177943890
