Oscar Wilde, his Life and Confessions, Volume 1

Oscar Wilde's Life and Confessions by Frank Harris is a biography of the famous Irish writer and poet. The book covers his early life, education, literary career, personal relationships, and eventual downfall due to his homosexuality. It provides an intimate look into Wilde's life and personality, including his wit, charm, and intelligence.

By Frank Harris · First published 1916 · Genre: Biography, Non-fiction, Literary Criticism · 16 chapters

Contents

• Oscar's Father and Mother on Trial
• Oscar Wilde as a Schoolboy
• Trinity, Dublin: Magdalen, Oxford
• Formative Influences: Oscar's Poems
• Oscar's Quarrel with Whistler and Marriage
• Oscar Wilde's Faith and Practice
• Oscar's Reputation and Supporters
• Oscar's Growth to Originality about 1890
• The Summer of Success: Oscar's First Play
• The First Meeting with Lord Alfred Douglas
• The Threatening Cloud Draws Nearer
• Danger Signals: the Challenge
• Oscar Attacks Queensberry and is Worsted
• How Genius is Persecuted in England
• The Queen Vs. Wilde: the First Trial
• Escape Rejected: the Second Trial and Sentence

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