English literature

                                        Oscar Wilde Bio
On the previous EL lesson we learned about esteemed English writer Oscar Wilde. And consequently I feel like deepen into this subjects and posting general information about this writer.
Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin. His parents were well known and attracted a great number of gossips for their extravagant lifestyles. His mother, Jane Wilde, was a successful writer, being a poet for the revolutionary Young Irelanders in 1848 and a life-long Irish nationalist. His father, Wille Wilde, was knighted for his services to medicine.
Young Oscar was very talented student. He won numerous scholarships and could become rather successful scholar. Due to his rebelliousness and artistic inclinations lost interest in pursuing an academic career in Oxford and moved to London.
It was in London that he was able to skillfully enter into high society, soon becoming well known as a playwright and noted wit. In 1884 Oscar Wilde married Constance Lloyd, daughter of wealthy Queen's Counsel Horace Lloyd. Constance's allowance of £250 allowed the Wildes to live in relative luxury. The couple had two sons. Oscar Wilde's years of triumph ended dramatically, when his intimate association with Alfred Douglas led to his trial on charges of homosexuality (then illegal in Britain). He was sentenced two years hard labor for the crime of sodomy. . In some respects he never really recovered, on his release he left for Paris where he lived in comparative anonymity. However he retained his wit and continued to write. Wilde died of cerebral meningitis on 30 November 1900.
He’s famous for his reach and dramatic character’s portraits. And today his short stories, plays and poems continue to inspire people all over the world. In his lifetime he wrote nine plays, one novel, and numerous poems, short stories, and essays. 
To learn more visit:
http://www.cmgww.com/historic/wilde/ 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde