Oscar Wilde Resources
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an immensely gifted writer who produced a large variety of work ranging from humorous to tragic. He had the capacity to be ridiculous (The Importance of Being Earnest) as well as deadly serious (De Profundis).
![Oscar Wilde, as photographed by Elliott & Fry in 1881, from the National Portrait Gallery in London.](https://i0.wp.com/www.excellence-in-literature.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/mw17397OWildeNPGx82203-211x300.jpg?resize=211%2C300&ssl=1)
Oscar Wilde
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative, 1881 (NPG x82203)
© National Portrait Gallery, London
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Here are a few of Wilde’s works in print and performance.
“The Happy Prince: A short story from his 1888 collection, The Happy Prince and Other Tales.
“On the Massacre of Christians in Bulgaria“
From The Importance of Being Earnest:
Listen to an audio clip of John Gielgud and Edith Evans doing a stage performance of the handbag scene in The Importance of Being Earnest. I think this is the funniest part of a very funny play.
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Oscar Wilde also influenced many other writers, including Saki (aka H. H. Munro).