Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright born in 1854 who attended Oxford University. He married Constance Lloyd in 1884 and had two sons. Wilde published several works of fiction and plays in the 1880s and 1890s that were very popular, but in 1891 he began a relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas and was imprisoned in 1895 for gross indecency after losing a libel case. Wilde contracted meningitis in prison and died in 1900 at the age of 46.

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