Oscar Wilde, the subject of an illuminating and tragic new biography by Matthew Sturgis. (Napoleon Sarony / Universal History Archive / Getty Images) Oscar Wilde’s life reads almost like a perfectly ...

In Nancy Mitford’s “The Pursuit of Love,” the young narrator, Fanny—this is circa World War I—asks her Aunt Sadie what mysterious crime Oscar Wilde had committed. Sadie, greatly flustered, admits that ...

A forthcoming biography of Oscar Wilde reveals for the first time the likely identity of the famous author’s mystery San Francisco lover. In his new book “Oscar: A Life“, biographer Matthew Sturgis ...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he ...

As I was rummaging through the bottom of my wardrobe at the end of last year, I found an old T-shirt adorned with the faces ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By David Hare OSCAR WILDE A Life By Matthew Sturgis In her new collection of stories, “The Master of ...

Merlin Holland, grandson of Oscar Wilde, tells the story of the playwright’s downfall. Merlin Holland, grandson of Oscar Wilde, tells the epic story of the famous playwright’s downfall at the hands of ...

Valentine’s Day 2026 is approaching, and it invites reflection on love in its many forms. The letters between Oscar Wilde and ...