Oscar Wilde





Oscar Wilde

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born
October 16, 1854 in Dublin, Ireland

died
November 30, 1900

gender
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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years hard labour after being convicted of "gross indecency" with other men. After Wilde was released from prison he set sail for Dieppe by the night ferry. He never returned to Ireland or Britain.


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Average rating: 4.02 · 199,731 ratings · 9,547 reviews · 566 distinct works
The Picture of Dorian Gray
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 107,462 ratings — published 1890 — 818 editions
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The Importance of Being Earnes...
4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 43,331 ratings — published 1895 — 226 editions
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4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 6,030 ratings — published 1895 — 26 editions
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An Ideal Husband
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 6,040 ratings — published 1895 — 83 editions
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Complete Works of Oscar Wilde
4.49 of 5 stars 4.49 avg rating — 3,436 ratings — published 1909 — 91 editions
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Lady Windermere's Fan
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 3,531 ratings — published 1893 — 78 editions
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The Canterville Ghost
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 3,730 ratings — published 1887 — 182 editions
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The Happy Prince
4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 2,770 ratings — published 1888 — 58 editions
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The Complete Fairy Tales
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 4,137 ratings — published 1888 — 147 editions
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Salome
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 2,476 ratings — published 1892 — 74 editions
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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
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