How Oscar Wilde's Libel Trial Backfired and Ruined His Life
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The playwright was the toast of London in early 1895 — until he decided to sue his lover
The playwright was the toast of London in early 1895 — until he decided to sue his lover's father.
![The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Oscar Wilde](https://www.grunge.com/img/gallery/the-tragic-real-life-story-of-oscar-wilde/oscar-wilde-suffered-a-devastating-loss-during-his-childhood-1582845082.jpg)
The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Oscar Wilde
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Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills (1854–1900), writer
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The Project Gutenberg eBook of Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions, Vol. I, by Frank Harris.
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The Private Life of Oscar Wilde
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The Labouchère Amendment and Oscar Wilde - Quadrant Online
![TIL that as revenge for Oscar Wilde being in a relationship with his son, The Marquess Of Queensbury planned to present Wilde with a bouquet of rotten vegetables at the opening night](https://external-preview.redd.it/prince-harrys-court-documents-state-that-charles-tried-to-v0-a91l958UknQywG6aRmZ8OfCNJ9Qr6WRXdZNxp2q0V6U.jpg?auto=webp&s=c3a4a1fb1307687181f1a4b56f1813cceb88f7a3)
TIL that as revenge for Oscar Wilde being in a relationship with his son, The Marquess Of Queensbury planned to present Wilde with a bouquet of rotten vegetables at the opening night
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Oscar: A Life by Matthew Sturgis — Lonesome Reader
![The Labouchère Amendment and Oscar Wilde - Quadrant Online](https://quadrant.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/wilde-marquess.png)
The Labouchère Amendment and Oscar Wilde - Quadrant Online
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Oscar Wilde Timeline
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Oscar Wilde
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The Trials and Tribulations of the Oscar Wilde and Bosie Love Story – Past Loves
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde: An Account
![How Oscar Wilde Painted Over “Dorian Gray”](https://media.newyorker.com/photos/5909686cc14b3c606c106cf4/1:1/w_1494,h_1494,c_limit/110808_r20723_g2048.jpg)
How Oscar Wilde Painted Over “Dorian Gray”