Lord Alfred Douglas

The Trial of the Sensational Oscar Wilde   Ed Cohen's Talk on the Wilde Side discusses the trial of Oscar Wilde in 1895. Cohen explores the lack of legal transcripts of the case which relies on newspaper press reports and accounts to document this lawsuit. His investigations into the clarity of the newspaper accounts found that they "were themselves highly mediated stories whose narrative structures organized and gave meaningful shapes to the events they purported to accurately represent"

Wilde comments on the honesty of the aristocracy of Victorian society through his motif of lies and deceit while also adding his usual comedic touch. The entire play functions around lies created to either get out of events like dinner with Algernon’s Aunt or get girls like Cecily. Jack jokingly comments that “truth isn’t the sort of thing one tells a nice sweet refined girl (Greenblatt 1711). Algernon adds irony to the play when he brings up false impressions, “My dear Algy, you talk exactly as

Pride The Victorian Era is marked by Queen Victoria’s reign in England from 1837-1901 (Eras of Elegance). It is known for its attention to high morals, modesty, and proper decorum, which was inspired by the Queen and her husband, Prince Albert. Importance was placed on civic consciousness and social responsibility, including equality towards all. Science, technology and Christianity thrived. Humanitarian and religious organizations, such as the Salvation Army, reflected the Victorian concern

to his poem, he then chose to enter the harlot's house, so to speak.  His biographer described his decision to follow decadence as Wilde being "summoned to the underground"  (p. 2067).    Wilde later fell in love with a young man, Lord Alfred Douglas, who unfortunately for Wilde, had a father that disapproved of the relationship  (p.

himself would probably admit that his life had many incredible events that themselves would make an exceedingly gripping play, his unequalled rise to become the chief celebratory of his day and his dramatic fall from grace due to his arch rival, lord Queensbury. Oscar Wilde was born among the highest social circles of Dublin Ireland to two very unique and individual parents. His father was widely regarded as the best eye and ear surgeon in the whole of Great Britain and is still today looked

begins with an introduction explaining the necessity of this piece of work, that it is his belief that the present approach to treat Wilde’s intentions as an enigma is unfounded, due to evidence that “Wilde tells all” in his prison letter to Lord Alfred Douglas. Danson’s argument is that other Wildean critics “still agree as little” about Wilde since he first became renowned among his own peers, and it is his ambition to lay some of these theories to rest. In order to present this argument, Danson

issues with insight and critical thinking. However, not only was Wilde doused in fame, he was also enveloped in infamy as well due to a scandal that ended his career. While married and raising two kids, Wilde had an affair with a young man named Lord Alfred Douglas, who was born into royalty and riches. When found out, he was put on trial and was convicted, spending most of the rest of life and jail, writing one of his last stories behind the bars of a prison

Persuasive essay - Will The Picture of Dorian Gray remain a classic? The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde, today, is considered a classical philosophical fiction novel, albeit an unusual one that was condemned by society upon its initial publication for its “outrageous” thoughts and ideals that it presented. The themes presented in this novel, however, are still relevant today as it was 127 years ago. Oscar Wilde himself still remains a widely known figure, and he displays his distinctive

Individualism is exactly what Wilde eventually chose when he expressed his homosexuality in his relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas. The reason for this choice of self-expression is explained in De Profundis, when Wilde affirms that he “amused [him]self with being a flâneur, a dandy, a man of fashion. [He] surrounded [him]self with the smaller natures and the meaner minds…

‘Braveheart’, a film directed by Mel Gibson — which he also starred as the main protagonist, William Wallace, is a film about a Scottish rebellion leader fighting against the English to obtain freedom for his people. Trust and betrayal is a main theme that is shown throughout the entirety of the film; accomplished through key events such as Robert the Bruce’s deal with Wallace, Robert’s conflicted feelings as he chooses between Wallace and his father and the battle of Falkirk. This film teaches us