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	__NOTOC__'''Oscar Wilde''' (1854 - 1900) was a [[:Category:People: British\|British]] [[:Category:People: Popular Authors\|writer]]. He is famous for titles like ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' as well as his affection for [[boy]]s,<ref>[ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/just-wilde-about-the-boys-1263513.html Just Wilde about the boys]</ref> which landed him in prison in 1895. Specifically, he was convicted of charges of sodomy that were brought in response to a lawsuit he filed against the Marquis of Queensbury. He sued the marquis for libel in connection with a note that the marquis wrote accusing Wilde of "posing as a sodomite." Wilde and the marquis' son, [[Lord Alfred Douglas]], then in his early 20s, were lovers. Wilde was convicted on charges related to Douglas, though the most sensational portions of the trial related to testimony that he consorted with older adolescents and young men of the working class. Because gentlemen did not, by the standards of the day, socialize with working people, the Crown led the jury to assume that the contacts Wilde had with these young men had to be sexual in nature.		__NOTOC__'''Oscar Wilde''' (1854 - 1900) was a [[:Category:People: British\|British]] [[:Category:People: Popular Authors\|writer]]. He is famous for titles like ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' as well as his affection for [[boy]]s,<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/just-wilde-about-the-boys-1263513.html Just Wilde about the boys]</ref> which landed him in prison in 1895. Specifically, he was convicted of charges of sodomy that were brought in response to a lawsuit he filed against the Marquis of Queensbury. He sued the marquis for libel in connection with a note that the marquis wrote accusing Wilde of "posing as a sodomite." Wilde and the marquis' son, [[Lord Alfred Douglas]], then in his early 20s, were lovers. Wilde was convicted on charges related to Douglas, though the most sensational portions of the trial related to testimony that he consorted with older adolescents and young men of the working class. Because gentlemen did not, by the standards of the day, socialize with working people, the Crown led the jury to assume that the contacts Wilde had with these young men had to be sexual in nature.

	Wilde penned what some have described as his most poignant poem, "The Ballad of Reading Gaol," while incarcerated at heavy labor on the sodomy conviction. After his release, Wilde and Douglas spent time together in Greece and Paris. Wilde had become nearly destitute and their relationship became very troubled, leading to periods of separation and reconciliation. Wilde died alone in a Paris boarding house three years after his release from Reading Gaol.		Wilde penned what some have described as his most poignant poem, "The Ballad of Reading Gaol," while incarcerated at heavy labor on the sodomy conviction. After his release, Wilde and Douglas spent time together in Greece and Paris. Wilde had become nearly destitute and their relationship became very troubled, leading to periods of separation and reconciliation. Wilde died alone in a Paris boarding house three years after his release from Reading Gaol.

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	[[File:Oscar Wilde 1882.jpg\|thumb\|Oscar Wilde in 1882]]		[[File:Oscar Wilde 1882.jpg\|thumb\|Oscar Wilde in 1882]]
	__NOTOC__'''Oscar Wilde''' (1854 - 1900) was a [[:Category:People: British\|British]] [[:Category:People: Popular Authors\|writer]]. He is famous for titles like ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' as well as his affection for [[boy]]s, which landed him in prison in 1895. Specifically, he was convicted of charges of sodomy that were brought in response to a lawsuit he filed against the Marquis of Queensbury. He sued the marquis for libel in connection with a note that the marquis wrote accusing Wilde of "posing as a sodomite." Wilde and the marquis' son, [[Lord Alfred Douglas]], then in his early 20s, were lovers. Wilde was convicted on charges related to Douglas, though the most sensational portions of the trial related to testimony that he consorted with older adolescents and young men of the working class. Because gentlemen did not, by the standards of the day, socialize with working people, the Crown led the jury to assume that the contacts Wilde had with these young men had to be sexual in nature.		__NOTOC__'''Oscar Wilde''' (1854 - 1900) was a [[:Category:People: British\|British]] [[:Category:People: Popular Authors\|writer]]. He is famous for titles like ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' as well as his affection for [[boy]]s,<ref>[ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/just-wilde-about-the-boys-1263513.html Just Wilde about the boys]</ref> which landed him in prison in 1895. Specifically, he was convicted of charges of sodomy that were brought in response to a lawsuit he filed against the Marquis of Queensbury. He sued the marquis for libel in connection with a note that the marquis wrote accusing Wilde of "posing as a sodomite." Wilde and the marquis' son, [[Lord Alfred Douglas]], then in his early 20s, were lovers. Wilde was convicted on charges related to Douglas, though the most sensational portions of the trial related to testimony that he consorted with older adolescents and young men of the working class. Because gentlemen did not, by the standards of the day, socialize with working people, the Crown led the jury to assume that the contacts Wilde had with these young men had to be sexual in nature.

	Wilde penned what some have described as his most poignant poem, "The Ballad of Reading Gaol," while incarcerated at heavy labor on the sodomy conviction. After his release, Wilde and Douglas spent time together in Greece and Paris. Wilde had become nearly destitute and their relationship became very troubled, leading to periods of separation and reconciliation. Wilde died alone in a Paris boarding house three years after his release from Reading Gaol.		Wilde penned what some have described as his most poignant poem, "The Ballad of Reading Gaol," while incarcerated at heavy labor on the sodomy conviction. After his release, Wilde and Douglas spent time together in Greece and Paris. Wilde had become nearly destitute and their relationship became very troubled, leading to periods of separation and reconciliation. Wilde died alone in a Paris boarding house three years after his release from Reading Gaol.

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 ==See also==
 *[[Lord Alfred Douglas]]
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			[[File:Oscar Wilde 1882.jpg\|thumb\|Oscar Wilde in 1882]]
	__NOTOC__'''Oscar Wilde''' (1854 - 1900) was a [[:Category:People: British\|British]] [[:Category:People: Popular Authors\|writer]]. He is famous for titles like ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' as well as his affection for [[boy]]s, which landed him in prison in 1895. Specifically, he was convicted of charges of sodomy that were brought in response to a lawsuit he filed against the Marquis of Queensbury. He sued the marquis for libel in connection with a note that the marquis wrote accusing Wilde of "posing as a sodomite." Wilde and the marquis' son, [[Lord Alfred Douglas]], then in his early 20s, were lovers. Wilde was convicted on charges related to Douglas, though the most sensational portions of the trial related to testimony that he consorted with older adolescents and young men of the working class. Because gentlemen did not, by the standards of the day, socialize with working people, the Crown led the jury to assume that the contacts Wilde had with these young men had to be sexual in nature.		__NOTOC__'''Oscar Wilde''' (1854 - 1900) was a [[:Category:People: British\|British]] [[:Category:People: Popular Authors\|writer]]. He is famous for titles like ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' as well as his affection for [[boy]]s, which landed him in prison in 1895. Specifically, he was convicted of charges of sodomy that were brought in response to a lawsuit he filed against the Marquis of Queensbury. He sued the marquis for libel in connection with a note that the marquis wrote accusing Wilde of "posing as a sodomite." Wilde and the marquis' son, [[Lord Alfred Douglas]], then in his early 20s, were lovers. Wilde was convicted on charges related to Douglas, though the most sensational portions of the trial related to testimony that he consorted with older adolescents and young men of the working class. Because gentlemen did not, by the standards of the day, socialize with working people, the Crown led the jury to assume that the contacts Wilde had with these young men had to be sexual in nature.

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	==External links==		==External links==

			*[[Wikipedia:Oscar Wilde\|Wikipedia]]
	* [http://www.oscarwildecollection.com The Oscar Wilde Collection]		* [http://www.oscarwildecollection.com The Oscar Wilde Collection]
	* [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/et19wilde.html Collected works]		* [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/et19wilde.html Collected works]
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	==See also==		==See also==

	[[Lord Alfred Douglas]]		*[[Lord Alfred Douglas]]

	[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]]		[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]]
	[[Category:People]][[Category:People: British]][[Category:People: Artists and Poets]][[Category:People: Popular Authors]][[Category:People: Adult or Minor sexually attracted to or involved with the other]][[Category:People: Historical minor-attracted figures]][[Category:History & Events: 19th C]][[Category:History & Events: British]][[Category:History & Events: Personal Scandals]][[Category:History & Events: Real Crime]][[Category:Gay]]		[[Category:People]][[Category:People: British]][[Category:People: Artists and Poets]][[Category:People: Popular Authors]][[Category:People: Adult or Minor sexually attracted to or involved with the other]][[Category:People: Historical minor-attracted figures]][[Category:History & Events: 19th C]][[Category:History & Events: British]][[Category:History & Events: Personal Scandals]][[Category:History & Events: Real Crime]][[Category:Gay]]

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	'''Oscar Wilde''' (1854 - 1900) was a [[:Category:People: British\|British]] [[:Category:People: Popular Authors\|writer]]. He is famous for titles like ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' as well as his affection for [[boy]]s, which landed him in prison in 1895. Specifically, he was convicted of charges of sodomy that were brought in response to a lawsuit he filed against the Marquis of Queensbury. He sued the marquis for libel in connection with a note that the marquis wrote accusing Wilde of "posing as a sodomite." Wilde and the marquis' son, [[Lord Alfred Douglas]], then in his early 20s, were lovers. Wilde was convicted on charges related to Douglas, though the most sensational portions of the trial related to testimony that he consorted with older adolescents and young men of the working class. Because gentlemen did not, by the standards of the day, socialize with working people, the Crown led the jury to assume that the contacts Wilde had with these young men had to be sexual in nature.		__NOTOC__'''Oscar Wilde''' (1854 - 1900) was a [[:Category:People: British\|British]] [[:Category:People: Popular Authors\|writer]]. He is famous for titles like ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' as well as his affection for [[boy]]s, which landed him in prison in 1895. Specifically, he was convicted of charges of sodomy that were brought in response to a lawsuit he filed against the Marquis of Queensbury. He sued the marquis for libel in connection with a note that the marquis wrote accusing Wilde of "posing as a sodomite." Wilde and the marquis' son, [[Lord Alfred Douglas]], then in his early 20s, were lovers. Wilde was convicted on charges related to Douglas, though the most sensational portions of the trial related to testimony that he consorted with older adolescents and young men of the working class. Because gentlemen did not, by the standards of the day, socialize with working people, the Crown led the jury to assume that the contacts Wilde had with these young men had to be sexual in nature.

	Wilde penned what some have described as his most poignant poem, "The Ballad of Reading Gaol," while incarcerated at heavy labor on the sodomy conviction. After his release, Wilde and Douglas spent time together in Greece and Paris. Wilde had become nearly destitute and their relationship became very troubled, leading to periods of separation and reconciliation. Wilde died alone in a Paris boarding house three years after his release from Reading Gaol.		Wilde penned what some have described as his most poignant poem, "The Ballad of Reading Gaol," while incarcerated at heavy labor on the sodomy conviction. After his release, Wilde and Douglas spent time together in Greece and Paris. Wilde had become nearly destitute and their relationship became very troubled, leading to periods of separation and reconciliation. Wilde died alone in a Paris boarding house three years after his release from Reading Gaol.

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	==See also==		==See also==

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	*[[Lord Alfred Douglas]]		*[[Lord Alfred Douglas]]
	*[[Andre Gide]]		*[[Andre Gide]]
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	*[[Mark Twain]]		*[[Mark Twain]]
	*[[Uranian Poetry]]		*[[Uranian Poetry]]
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	==References==		==References==

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	*[[Mark Twain]]		*[[Mark Twain]]
	*[[Uranian Poetry]]		*[[Uranian Poetry]]

			==References==

	[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]]		[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]]
	[[Category:People]][[Category:People: British]][[Category:People: Artists and Poets]][[Category:People: Popular Authors]][[Category:People: Adult or Minor sexually attracted to or involved with the other]][[Category:People: Historical minor-attracted figures]][[Category:History & Events: 19th C]][[Category:History & Events: British]][[Category:History & Events: Personal Scandals]][[Category:History & Events: Real Crime]][[Category:Gay]]		[[Category:People]][[Category:People: British]][[Category:People: Artists and Poets]][[Category:People: Popular Authors]][[Category:People: Adult or Minor sexually attracted to or involved with the other]][[Category:People: Historical minor-attracted figures]][[Category:History & Events: 19th C]][[Category:History & Events: British]][[Category:History & Events: Personal Scandals]][[Category:History & Events: Real Crime]][[Category:Gay]]