Oscar Wilde was a homosexual playwright? and poet. He was often found in all the right drawing rooms in London society. His inclination towards relations with other men was relatively well known. When Wild became intimate with [Lord Alfred Douglas]?, the _________ of Queensbury (I'll look this up soon if no one else fills it in), who was Lord Alfred's father publicly insulted Wilde. The confrontation escalated and some believe Lord Alfred egged Wilde on, to fight his father.
Wilde was eventually formally accused of being a homosexual and went to trial for that crime. He was sentenced to prison where he wrote the famous poem [The Ballad of Reading Gaol]?. Prison was unkind to Wilde's health and when he was released he spent his last years penniless in self inflicted exile from society and artistic circles.
He died alone, Lord Alfred having forsaken him...
He wrote many famous works, among them:
One of the best bios about Oscar Wild was written by his friend [Frank Harris]?.
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