Chapter 1
The boy from Dublin who loved beauty
Chapter 2
Charming the wild west
Chapter 3
Secrets behind the masterpieces
Chapter 4
The fall and the final triumph
YOUR GOAL
Master of Outwitting the Victorians with Oscar Wilde
Ch 4 · The fall and the final triumph
schopenhauer Oscar Wilde's Posthumous Triumph
Out of the depths, out of the depths, / His letter paid the debt.
schopenhauer A colorful graphic displays the poem inspired by soldier Charles Thomas Wooldridge.
schopenhauer Polished dark reflections frame Oscar Wilde performing painful hard labor inside cell C.3.3
BETA
schopenhauer Sort famous quotes and life events to discover the brilliant wit of Oscar Wilde.
Fun Fact
The anonymous poem: Oscar Wilde's 'The Ballad of Reading Gaol' was originally published under his cell number, C.3.3., to hide his notorious identity.
Glossary
trial (noun)
A formal examination of evidence before a judge or jury to decide a legal case. In 1895, Oscar Wilde was prosecuted for gross indecency following a failed libel lawsuit.
A formal examination of evidence before a judge or jury to decide a legal case. In 1895, Oscar Wilde was prosecuted for gross indecency following a failed libel lawsuit.
Quiz
Where did Oscar Wilde spend his final three years in impoverished exile before his death in 1900?
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What did Oscar Wilde famously say about his cheap hotel room's decor on his deathbed in Paris?
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Under what pseudonym did Oscar Wilde publish his famous poem "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" in 1898?
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In which prison did Oscar Wilde spend most of his two-year sentence of hard labor?
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What was the outcome of Oscar Wilde's 1895 libel lawsuit against the Marquess of Queensberry?
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What famous line from "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" reflects on human relationships and the pain of betrayal?
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Whose father, the Marquess of Queensberry, sparked Oscar Wilde's downfall by leaving a insulting note calling him a 'somdomite'?
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What is the title of the long letter Oscar Wilde wrote to Lord Alfred Douglas from prison, later published in 1905?