Oscar Wilde
Tartu Kesklinna Kool
Kristine Vilja
8.b klass
Oscar Wilde
Referaat
Tartu
2009
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous
short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful
playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day.
Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being
Earnest. As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall
and was imprisoned for two years hard labour after being convicted of "gross indecency" with
other...