Oscar Wilde (short review of biography and works )

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on 16 October 1854. He was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and critic.

Oscar’s mother, Lady Jane Francesca Wilde was a successful poet and journalist.

Oscar’s father, Sir William Wilde was a leading ear and eye surgeon, a gifted writer, who wrote books on archaeology and folklore.

Oscar Wilde’s famous works are:

• The Picture of Dorian Gray (novel)
• The Importance of Being Earnest (play)
• The Ballad of Reading Gaol (poem)

Oscar Wilde wrote a few short stories: 

The Birthday of the Infanta

The Devoted Friend

The Fisherman and His Soul

The Happy Prince

The Model Millionaire

The Nightingale and the Rose

The Remarkable Rocket

The Selfish Giant

The Sphinx without a Secret

The Star Child

The Young King

The entire tales can be found at http://www.wilde-online.info/short-stories.htm

Main source: http://www.wilde-online.info/short-stories.htm