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Oscar Wilde biography

Oscar Wilde was an Irish writer and poet, known for his plays, essays, and children’s stories. He attended Trinity College Dublin and later Magdalen College, Oxford. Wilde became a prominent figure in London’s literary and social circles in the late nineteenth century.

Wilde’s works for children include The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888), a collection of stories such as “The Happy Prince,” “The Nightingale and the Rose,” and “The Selfish Giant.” In 1891, he published A House of Pomegranates, another collection of fairy tales. These stories are noted for their imaginative narrative and moral themes.

Wilde is also known for his plays, including Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892), A Woman of No Importance (1893), An Ideal Husband (1895), and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). His only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was published in 1890.