文档介绍：Oscar Wilde (16 ---30 )
Oscar Wilde was the second son born into an Anglo—Irish family at 21 Westland Row, Dublin. His father William Wilde was a surgeon and was knighted in 1864 for his services to medicine. His mother Jane Francesca was a essful writer
His Family
His Education
(1.) Wilde studied classics at Trinity College,Dublin,from1871to1874
was an outstanding student, and won the Berkeley Gold Medal
was awarded a scholarship to Magdalen college,Oxford.
(2) He continued his studies in Magdalen college,Oxford from1874to1978(在牛津大学的学****生活使他成为了英国唯美主义艺术运动的倡导者)
(3)He won the 1878Newdigade Prize for his poem Ravenna.
In November 1878,he graduated with a double first in classical moderations and Literae Humaniores.
His Career and Marriage
In1882,Wilde was invited to make speech in America .He arrived in News York on 2 January. He spend 12 months to make speech around America.(美国听众被他的魅力,机智,声音,优雅所吸引)
This picture is Wasp cartoon on Oscar Wilde in San Francisco
In 1884, Wilde married with Constance Lioyd (daughter of wealthy Queen’s Counsel Horance Lioyd) in Paddington, London. They had two sons -----Cyril(1885)and Vyvyan(1886)
After Oscar’s downfall, Constance took the surname Holland for herself and the boys
In1896, his wife came to visit him in jail to tell him a news that his mother died.
This was last time for them to meet each other .
His wife died in 1898 following spinal surgery in Italy .
On his return to the United Kingdom, he worked as a reviewer for the Pall Mall Gazette in the years 1887 to 1889.
Afterwards he became the editor of Woman’s World. In the same time, he wrote and published some short stories .
Wilde also very good at writing stories for children. In1888, The Happy prince and Other Tales was published.
In1895,Wilde arrived the top of his career ---The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband were put on in theatre.
The next of his career is sad for he to meet.
His politics
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