Poems Of Oscar Wilde

Poems of Oscar Wilde

by Oscar Wilde

This collection brings together the complete poetic output of Oscar Wilde, spanning his early university days to his tragic final years. It includes his celebrated first work, "Ravenna", which won the prestigious Newdigate Prize in 1878, as well as poems published in literary magazines and other publications throughout his career. The poems reflect Wilde's evolving artistry, wit, and intellectual engagement with themes of beauty, love, life, and death, often tinged with irony and social commentary. This compilation offers a comprehensive view of Wilde's poetic journey and provides a glimpse into the mind of one of the most iconic and controversial figures in English literature.

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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, the early 1890s saw him become...

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