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Oscar Wilde
Biography
 Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854,
his father was a famous oculist, his
mother was Francesca Elgèe, he was
protestant and in his public life he was
famous for his behaviour and style.
He started his study in the Trinity
College and after that he went to Magdalen
College, in Oxford.
In 1882 Wilde gave a one year lecture tour
throughout the USA, and after he traveled
all over Europe, for example he visited
Paris in 1883, during this period he met a
lot of new friends.
When he returned in London he married
Costance Lloyd and had two sons with her..
He was blamed for his gay tendence and
these accusations culminated in 1895 with
the imprisonment of Oscar Wilde for
homosexual offences.
On 30 November 1900, he died after the
death of his wife!!!
The
author and his time
Oscar Wilde lives during the Victorian
Age, this is the period when in England
queen Victoria reigns.
It is an important period because there
are a lot of innovations in every field.
As to culture, politics and economy, there
is a dramatic improvement, in science and
technology there are a lot of modern ideas
and inventions; this is the age of Darwin,
Marx and other important authors and
thinkers..
Oscar Wilde is one of the most important
authors in this period.
In literature Oscar Wilde’s works and life
embody or the period called “decadence” or
“aestheticism” , that coincide with the
Italian “estetismo” or “decatentismo”..
The Aesthetic movement produces in England
a kind of literature that was born in
France and in particular the authors
develop the theme of: beauty!!!!
Some aphorisms written by Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde is famous for his aphorisms
that characterize his works and style:
Some example:
A man can be happy with any woman as
long as he does not love her.
America is the only country that went
from barbarism to decadence without
civilization in between.
Fashion is a form of ugliness so
intolerable that we have to alter it every
six months.
If you want to tell people the truth, make
them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.
Most modern calendars mar the sweet
simplicity of our lives by reminding us
that each day that passes is the
anniversary of some perfectly
uninteresting event.
By Mirko Proia and Quentin |
