Oscar Wilde: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|''"All that I desire to point out is the general principle that Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life."''|'''Oscar Wilde'''}}

{{quote|''"[He] is still occasionally mistaken for actor [[Gene Wilder]], probably because he’s as close to [[Charlie and ~~The~~ Chocolate Factory (~~Film~~)|Willy Wonka]] as any living human’s ever been."''|[http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-10-best-comebacks-of-all-time/ Cracked.com]}}

{{quote|''"[He] is still occasionally mistaken for actor [[Gene Wilder]], probably because he’s as close to [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Willy Wonka]] as any living human’s ever been."''|[http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-10-best-comebacks-of-all-time/ Cracked.com]}}

An Irish playwright of the Victorian Era; he lived in [[Victorian London]]. A huge celebrity of his day, known for his wit and social commentary. He habitually made perverse and snarky quips, and often immortalized them in his work. His most celebrated play, ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]],'' is still often performed today. He also wrote poetry, most famously ''The Ballad of Reading Gaol'', one novel (''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]'') and several beautiful tales, including ''The Happy Prince.''

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* ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]''

* ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]''

* ''[[~~Salome (Theatre)|~~Salome]]''

* ''[[Salome]]''

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