Pocket Wilde

Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde was the possessor of both an extraordinary name and an extraordinary wit. His comedic sensibilities are on show throughout his vast amount of writing, from novels to plays to short stories and poetry. The Picture of Dorian Grey, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Happy Prince and The Ballad of Reading Gaol are among his more famous works. He was also famous for his flamboyant sense of dress and his glittering conversations, becoming a well-known socialite in Victorian London.Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854 to Sir William Wilde and Jane Speranza Wilde. He enjoyed a privileged and