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Oscar Wilde was a Victorian author, playwright and poet. Some of his most memorable works are The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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- Full name: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
- Born: October 16, 1854
- Died: November 30, 1900
- Fathered two sons
- Advocate of Socialism
- Convicted and imprisoned for gross indecency
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"el patriotismo es la virtud de los sanguinarios" - Oscar Wilde....... la guerra enriquece a pocos y destruye a muchos....
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"el patriotismo es la virtud de los sanguinarios" - Oscar Wilde....... creanme amigos que la guerra no sirve de nada...
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Novelist Oscar Wilde once said: “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I’m saying.”
@ionuttarcea | November 08, 2009 07:48 PM -
The gods have two ways of dealing harshly with us--the first is to deny us our dreams, and the second is to grant them. -Oscar Wilde
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Oscar Wilde once said: "Work is the curse of the drinking class." How true! And tomorrow is Monday!!! Come see us - we will help you forget!
@DanOBriens | November 08, 2009 07:46 PM
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Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Collins Classics) - $35.00
Continuously in print since 1948, Collins Complete Works of Oscar Wilde has long been established as the most comprehensive and authoritative single–volume collection of Wilde’s works available, containing his only novel, The Pict...
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The Complete Oscar Wilde Collection (95 total works) - $1.00
23 of Oscar Wilde's major books, plays, and collections of poetry and essays in one collection, with active table of contents:The Ballad of Reading GaolThe Canterville GhostCharmides and Other PoemsDe Profundis...
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The Oscar Wilde Collection (The Importance of Being Earnest / The Picture of Dorian Gray / An Ideal Husband / Lady Windermere's Fan) - $39.98
"Wilde" about witty dialogue, scandalous secrets and ingenious intrigue? Let the BBC transport you back to the decadent aristocratic drawing rooms of 1890's England. Lovingly restored, these plays feature a who's who of great actors of...
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Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom: A Book of Quotations (Dover Thrift Editions) - $2.50
Epigrams, aphorisms, and other bon mots gathered from the celebrated wit’s plays, essays, and conversation offer an entertaining selection of observations both comic and profound. Organized by category, the nearly 400 quotes range in subjec...
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View All Oscar Wilde Questions (253) | Ask a QuestionIn the 2008 Oscars what was the order of award distribution? (1 Answer)Mahalo had great Oscar Live Coverage! 8:41 PM: Best Costume Design: Alexandra Byrne for Elizabeth 8:52 PM: Best Animated Feature: Brad Bird for Ratatouille 8:56 PM: Best Makeup: Didier Lavergne, ... read moreWhat time are the Oscars on? (1 Answer)hmmm, well according to the Mahalo page they start at 5pm PST which would make it 8pm EST on ABC Just to doublecheck it went to TV Guide.com and sure ... read moreWho is the biggest loser in Oscar history? (3 Answers)Sound technician Kevin O'Connell. He has been nominated 20 times, without a win! read moreAre these the 2008 Oscars or the 2009 Oscars? (2 Answers)These are the 2009 Oscars. It can also be referred to as the 81st Annual Academy Awards. The 2009 Oscars honor the films that were released in the year before, ... read more
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Oscar Wilde Personal Timeline
- October 16, 1854: Born, Dublin, Ireland
- 1864-1871: Attended Portora Royal School
- 1874-1878: Attended Magdelen College, Oxford on scholarship
- 1878: Newdigate Prize for his poem "Ravenna"
- 1882: Aesthetic Speaking tour of North America
- 1884: Married Constance Lloyd
- 1885: Birth of Son Cyril
- 1886: Birth of Son Vyvyan
- 1895: Convicted of gross indecency, sentenced two years hard labor
- 1897: Released from prison
- November 30, 1900: Died
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Oscar Wilde Notable Film Adaptations
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- Complete Oscar Wilde Filmography
- 1913: The Picture of Dorian Gray
- 1938: The Importance of Being Earnest
- 1985: The Canterville Ghost
- 1997: Wilde
- 1999: An Ideal Husband
- 2002: The Importance of Being Earnest
- 2003: The Selfish Giant
- 2004: A Good Woman
- 2008: A Woman of No Importance
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