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Portrait of Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde

1854–1900 · Ireland

An Irish writer known for exact comic dialogue, aesthetic argument and stories that expose the cost of performance.

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Life and context

A short timeline

  1. 1854

    Born in Ireland.

  2. 1890

    The Picture of Dorian Gray published.

  3. 1895

    The Importance of Being Earnest published.

  4. 1891

    The Soul of Man under Socialism published.

  5. 1900

    End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

  • beauty
  • influence
  • hypocrisy
  • identity

Epigram, polished dialogue and morally unstable paradox.

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Works by Oscar Wilde

10 works in the Linden collection.

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