Early Life
Where was Oscar Wilde born?
What is the name of Oscar Wilde's wife?
Constance Lloyd
Oscar Wilde's firstborn son, Cyril, died during WWI in this place which is known for their baguettes.
France
A story of a young, beautiful man who desires to stay young forever meets an eccentric artist who paints portraits of him. The young man who craves perfection ends up trading his soul in exchange for eternal youth and descends into a moral abyss, until he discovers that actions have consequences and you must pay the price when necessary.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
What did Oscar Wilde's parents do for work?
His father, Sir William Wilde, was an eyes and ears doctor, and his mother, Jane Wilde was a writer.
When did Wilde publish his first book?
1888
True or False: Wilde had 3 children, Cyril, Vyvyan, and Constance.
False
A young carefree man pretends he has a brother that he uses as an excuse to leave his country and travel to London, where he stays with his close friend. Whilst there, he falls in love with his close friend's cousin, and desires to marry her. However, when he asks for her hand in marriage, her mother disapproves of it, as she discovered the man was abandoned as a baby, and she insists that he finds one of his parents before they can be married.
The Importance of Being Earnest
Where did Wilde attend university?
Trinity College
True or False: Oscar Wilde's first published book was The Happy Prince and Other Tales
True
Oscar Wilde had to walk on a ___________ for 6 hours a day during his prison time.
Treadmill
A princess sneaks away from a banquet her parents are hosting and meets a young Syrian prince who is entranced by her beauty, however she is completely uninterested in him. Instead, she is fascinated by a mysterious voice from a prison cell, and she demands to meet this man in the cell. Despite it not being allowed, she does anyways, and she falls in love with him, despite his rejections
Salome
What religion appealed to Wilde greatly?
Catholicism
When did Wilde go to prison and why?
1895 for gross indecency
Oscar Wilde was given this number of books to read read per week in confinement.
Two
True or False: The Picture of Dorian Gray was used as evidence in the trial to convict Oscar Wilde.
True
What country did Wilde go on a lecture tour in 1882?
United States
When did Wilde die?
November 30, 1900
Oscar Wilde's family changed their last name to ______, named after a geographical region of the Netherlands.
Holland
A story about a prince who had a sheltered youth due to him only being allowed around happiness and beauty. After his death, he is turned into a golden statue and is able to see the poverty and desolation in the city.
The Happy Prince