Oscar Wilde

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish author, poet, and playwright. He was a key figure in the Aestheticism movement of the late 19th century and is considered the greatest playwright of the Victorian era. Wilde is best known for his Gothic novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray,' his epigrams, plays, and children's stories. His life ended tragically after a criminal conviction for gross indecency and practicing homosexual acts, leading to imprisonment and his death in poverty.