Oscar Wilde Blog

James E.

To mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Christine Nelson, in conversation with Philip Palmer, recalls one of the British Library’s most significant transatlantic partnerships: the exhibition Oscar Wilde: A Life in Six Acts, which originated in London and op…

Oscar Wilde's poems in "Her Voice" and "My Voice" after the break-up with Florence Balcombe.

Act I of Oscar Wilde's play, "The Importance Of Being Earnest" contains two memorable scenes.

How did Robert Ross retain the anonymity of friends at the reinterment of Oscar Wilde at Père Lachaise Cemetery?

The conclusion of the bogus Basil Ward in the publishing history Oscar Wilde's "The Picture Of Dorian Gray".

Origin of the Specious.

Basil Hallward was not about to let the mere matter of a frenzied knife attack, fatal though it was, prevent him from conducting his own secondary existence.

More about the withdrawal from a 1998 Bonhams auction of a photograph of Oscar Wilde, plus the Wilde-related statuette that was included.

In his recent retrospective After Oscar, Merlin Holland recalls how he was often called upon to verify ostensible photographs of Oscar Wilde.

Robert Ross had attended Oscar Wilde on his deathbed.

The pathways of the poets are often traversed by dreamers destined to wake up one day to the dangers of the real world.

in August 1895, Lord Alfred Douglas spent some time in Le Havre and it was not long before, characteristically, he engaged in a spat with the local press.

An analysis of the events and timeline of the Last Rites administered to Oscar Wilde on his death bed, as performed by Father Cuthbert Dunne.

If you missed my Dress Lecture given on December 6 or wish to view it again (!)

Ernest Dowson's poem of Autumn.

Free Online Lecture Oscar Wilde on Dress by John Cooper Via Zoom Webinar DATE: Saturday, December 6 at 2pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Whitehouse vs.

An introduction to 'After Oscar' by Merlin Holland, which is a retrospective of the societal and family legacy of his grandfather Oscar Wilde.

The young and ill-fated American poet William Theodore Peters was integral to the clique of 1890s British decadents.

Now with a new landing page by digital creator Jon Darby, discover Oscar Wilde's lecture tour of North America during which he conducted 141 lectures over 11 months of 1882.

Angus Wilson's article in "The London Magazine" from 1955 in which he appraises Oscar Wilde's downfall.

In its third year, Oscariana celebrates the birth of Oscar Wilde at his childhood home and other locations in Dublin.

Oscar Wilde On Dress (2025) — BOOK LISTING: read more about this fascinating book along with a note from the publisher.