Oscar Wilde is famous for many aspects of his life, including his childhood and adolescence, his marriage and dedication as a father, his homosexual encounters and imprisonment and for his fantastic skill to bewilder his audience. Wilde was a flamboyant nineteenth century writer known for his ability to create brilliant plays, imaginative and moral stories, and overall his incredible talent as a master in all forms of literature.Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland on October 16, 1854. His full name at birth was Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wilde (Small vii). Wilde’s parents were well-known, upstanding members of society. His mother, Lady Jane Francesca Elgee, was a poetess and a journalist. His father, Sir William Wilde, was an eminent physician (Wilde ix). When he was eleven years old, Oscar was enrolled at Portora Royal School. As a young man, he attended Trinity College, Magdalen College, and Oxford (Small vii-i). After graduating in 1874, Wilde moved to London (Wilde ix). He was invited to America to go on a lecture tour. After his return from lecturing, Wilde went to Paris. There, he became acquainted with now-famous artists Degas, Pissaro, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Victor Hugo (“Wilde”).Wilde met Constance Lloyd in London in 1879. Five years later, in 1884, they were married in London. A year after their marriage, Constance gave birth to a son, Cyril Wilde. In 1886, another son, Vyvyan Wilde was born. Oscar Wilde is known for his devotion as a father. He remained incredibly dedicated to his children until his death (Small vii-i).In 1891, Oscar met Lord Alfred Douglas or “Bosie”, as he was affectionately called. Wilde was very attracted to “Bosie”. They began a not-so-secret affair (Small vii-ix). Douglas’s father, The Mar…
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