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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde is an Irish writer and poet famous for his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, published in 1890.

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What is the irony in the happy prince short story by Oscar Wilde?

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When prince was alive,he lived happy and peaceful life....he does nothing when have life.....after death he came to know about the sufferings of common man....

Are Oscar Wilde quotes public domain?

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All of the works of Oscar Wilde are in the public domain; however new editions and adaptations would have their own copyrights.

What is the moral of the remarkable rocket by Oscar Wilde?

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the remarkable rocket by Oscar Wilde is a very interesting story and for me it contain many principles of life that must be taken on consideration , and one of them is: don't be selfish because people don't like the selfish person like the rocket who is always speaking about him self. The lesson that we can get at the end is that we have to be modest and give the others the chance to speak , and don't speak about our self till they ask us.

Who are the characters in the story The Model Millionaireby Oscar Wilde?

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The main character in The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde is Hughie Erskine. Other characters are his girlfriend Laura Merton and his best friend Alan Trevor. Laura's dad, Colonel Merton is also a character in the story.

What does Oscar Wilde mean by There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about?

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Being talked about means being notorious, a subject of gossip. But if one is so notorious that one's behaviour cannot even be mentioned in polite company, that's worse.

Realize that in Wilde's day, homosexuality was not something you could discuss. It was completely taboo. Given Wilde's circumstances, that offers a good context for understanding this particular quip.

Where does Basil first meet Dorian Gray?

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A "yellow book", assumably A Rebours.

What is a book that Oscar Wilde wrote?

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Oscar Wilde actually only wrote one novel called The Picture of Dorian Gray which was published in 1890.

He also wrote a selection of plays, essays, stories and poems.

See the related link for a full bibliography.

Who did Oscar Wilde marry?

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Oscar Wilde married to Constance Lloyd in 1884

Summary of the happy prince by Oscar Wilde?

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This is the story about a prince who had got every thing in his life. He had not seen any sorrow in his life. He helped his people whatever he could.

As it happens with every body, one day the prince also left this world. People were very sad and unhappy. People made his statue in his memory. The statue was made up of lead and fixed with various jewels. Blue jewels were fixed in his eyes. The statue was kept over a pillar at the centre of the town so that everybody could remember him.

Once upon a time a bird came to visit the place and stopped between the feet of the statue. During night when the swallow was going to sleep, a drop fell on his head. He looked up and saw that tears coming out from the eyes of the statue. He became very sad.

"Why are you crying my dear?" Asked the bird "I have seen every thing happy in my life, but here I am seeing that somebody is unhappy and sad?" Replied the prince.

The bird was surprised and asked about what he could see. The prince told him that he has seen that there is house at far off place where a poor woman lives. She is very sad because she has no money to buy food and medicines for his son who is very sick and unhealthy.

The prince requests him to help the woman. He gives one of the jewels of his sword to the bird and told to hand it over to the poor old woman. She becomes happy after getting the jewel as he could buy medicines and good food for his son and her.

The swallow replied that he is not feeling cold. Why? The prince told him that by doing a good deed he has got warmth.

The bird wanted to flew to the warm place where his family members had gone. He said good bye to prince but he stopped the swallow to leave him. He wants some more works to be done by the bird. One after other he gave out his jewels from his body and at lost he gave all the pieces of his cloth also. He helped the poor young man who wanted to write good things but unable due to want of money. The prince helped the little girl who was selling matches but due to heavy cold her matches became wet she could not sell it. She was afraid that her father will beat her after reaching home. The prince never wanted to see any thing unhappy in the world. He gave the jewel of his another eye and made the girl happy.

The day came when all the jewels of his body gone. The prince looked ugly and shabby. The swallow never left the place to help the prince. Then the snow came. The little bird got colder and c. He knew that his end has come.

"Good bye", replied the prince. Some thing broke inside him. It was his heart.

One day the mayor and councilors saw condition of the statue of the prince during their visit. A dead bird was under his feet. They decided to remove the statue from that place and put statue of the mayor. They took down the lead from the statue of the prince gave it to workmen to make statue of the mayor. The workmen found that there was a heart inside the statue which did not melt. They decided to throw the heart to the heap of the dust where the little dead bird was lying.

The god was seeing this. He ordered his angles to bring the two most precious things from the town.

They brought the broken heart and the dead bird. The god said "You are right".

  • It is said that the little bird still lives with the god in his garden of paradise and the happy prince always known in the name of the god

Where is the setting of the story the happy prince by Oscar Wilde?

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in page ñlkordation you have it

How did Oscar Wilde show his criticism towards society through his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray?

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He was part of the Aesthetic MOvement(art for art's sake). This book is basically an extended metaphor of that philosophy. This was his only novel.

Why did Oscar Wilde become a poet?

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For many reasons.

First, he wrote novels (The Picture of Dorian Gray)
but also Poetry and plays (The Importance of Being Earnest).
His work made him one of the most talented romantic author.

Second, he was a libertarian and he was regulary sued for his sexual life in Victorian England which emphasized on morality and families values .


Who was Oscar Wilde?

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Oscar Wilde was an Irish writer who lived in London during the Victorian period. He wrote novels, plays, short stories, and poetry. One of his most distinguishing characteristics was his barbed humor.

Where did Oscar Wilde live?

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Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet during the Victorian era. He spent most of his adult life in England (especially London) until his imprisonment in Reading jail. When he was released he emigrated to France, where he died.

What british artist is a friend of Oscar Wilde?

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Aubrey Beardsley.

What is the summary of The Devoted Friend By Oscar Wilde?

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friendship means one soul dwelling in two bodies

one sided friendship is nothing but fooly

What is the relation of Oscar Wilde to percival wilde?

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Wilde, Percival (1887-1953), playwright. The prolific dramatist and author was born in New York and educated at Columbia. Although few of his works were produced on Broadway and none was a commercial success, he is reputed to have had more plays performed regularly by amateur theatres than any other contemporary dramatist. Among his popular titles were The Aftermath, The Lady of Dreams, and The Reckoning. Of his many textbooks, the best known was probably The Craftsmanship of the One‐Act Play.

What books did Oscar Wilde wright?

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Oscar Wilde starting writing when he was 7 years old

What is the point of view of The happy prince by Oscar Wilde?

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Third- person objective

Does Oscar Wilde have any living relatives?

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Yes, one of them happens to be a friend of mine, but unfortunately he's frightfully paranoid and very private so I'm afraid I can't give you a name.