Oscar Wilde was, first and foremost, a good writer. By this, I mean that he: Observed human behaviour and showed it realistically (the wit and the tragedy) in his work. Wrote elegantly. "We are all of us in the gutters. But some of us are looking at the stars." Knew how to create characters who resonated with the reader. read more
Oscar Wilde was, first and foremost, a good writer. By this, I mean that he: Observed human behaviour and showed it realistically (the wit and the tragedy) in his work. read more
Oscar Wilde was imprisoned in May 1895 for being gay. Wilde's books were crucial in his conviction and they were quoted in court as evidence of his 'immorality'. Many of those works are still worth reading. read more