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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland poet, playwright and short story writer.

Also recorded as Oscar O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde; Oscar O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with Aestheticism and Decadent movement. Work is classified under comedy, Gothic literature and drama fiction. Places of work recorded in the authority include England. Works named in the authority record include The Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Canterville Ghost and The Soul of Man under Socialism. Catalogue entries for printed books state edition, collation, binding and condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854-1900)

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Oscar Wilde”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q30875: Oscar Wilde

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