1. By
Casey Fish
Oscar Wilde

2. Early Life
• Born October 16th
1854.
• Attended Magdalen College in Oxford.
• Awarded the Newdigate prize for his poem, Ravenna, in
1878
• Published his first collection of poetry in 1881

3. Family
• Married Constance Lloyd in 1884
• His son Cyril was born in 1885
• His son Vyvyan was born in 1886

4. Career
• Published The happy prince and other tales” (1888) and The“ “
House of Pomegranates” (1892).
• Wrote The picture of Dorian Gray” (1890)“
• His first play Lady Windermere’s fan" opened in 1892“

5. Love Life
• Met his lover Lord Alfred Boise
• Douglas (1891)
• They were together for
• four years
• Wilde was put in prison for gross Indecency with a man

6. His Demise
• Contracted meningitis
• Passed away November 30th
1900
• His last words were Either the wallpaper goes, or I do.”“

7. Sources
http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/oscar-wilde/images/9236756/title/oscar-wilde-photo
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/oscar-wilde-john-nolan.html
http://www.cmgww.com/historic/wilde/bio3.htm
http://silentstanzas.tumblr.com/post/14519074864/carolathhabsburg-oscar-wilde-and-family
http://romancingthepast.blogspot.com/2012/02/as-you-probably-know-or-may-not-i-run.html