The Irish poet and dramatist Oscar Wilde wrote some of the finest comedies in the English language.
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‘Lady Windermere's Fan‘ was published in 1892, ‘A Woman of No Importance' appeared in1893, ‘An Ideal Husband' in1895, and the ever-popular ‘The Importance of Being Earnest' was published in 1895.
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He was a great conversationalist and a man of wide learning, but his life ended in disgrace and poverty.
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Wilde was born on Oct. 16, 1854, in Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at Portora Royal School in Enniskillen, Trinity College in Dublin, and Magdalen College, Oxford.
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He then settled in London, where in 1884 he married Constance Lloyd. They had two sons.
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He published his early poetry, wrote book reviews, and edited the journal Woman's World.
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His only novel, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1891), was severely criticized as immoral.
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He had the ability to take conventional plots and turn them into brilliant comedies by his witty dialogue.
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Nightingale and the Rose, Star-Child, Young King, Happy Prince, Fisherman and His Soul, Devoted Friend - are not fairy tales for children. These are sad fairy tales. These are fairy tales for adults.
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In the classic ‘The Importance of Being Earnest', the plot and the dialogue are equally fantastic.