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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

He was the wittiest man in any room he entered — and he made sure everyone knew it. The remarkable thing is that he was usually right.

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854 and arrived at Oxford already convinced he was extraordinary. He graduated with a double first and spent the next two decades becoming the most talked-about literary figure in London. The Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and An Ideal Husband all came from the same decade. So did his trial, his imprisonment, and his ruin.

In 1895 Wilde sued the Marquess of Queensberry for libel and lost. The countersuit exposed his relationship with Queensberry's son. He was convicted of gross indecency and sentenced to two years hard labor. He never recovered financially, physically, or socially. He died in Paris in 1900 at forty-six.

What survives is the wit, the plays, and the uncomfortable fact that the things he said most sharply are still true.

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The Genius Exception Tee — Oscar Wilde — The public forgives everything except genius — vintage black — front view
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The Truth Wilde Phone Case — Oscar Wilde quote phone case, 'The truth is rarely pure and never simple.' Matte black
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