Selected Prose of Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde, an influential Irish poet and playwright, gained prominence in the early 1890s, becoming one of London's most celebrated dramatists. Renowned for his sharp wit and memorable epigrams, he is best known for his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and his theatrical works. His life was marked by tragedy, culminating in a criminal conviction for "gross indecency," which led to his imprisonment and untimely death at 46, leaving a lasting impact on literature and society.