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~Oscar Wilde~ ** **Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)**
 * The Picture Of Dorian Gray
 * Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1854. During his life, he wrote many short stories, plays, poems and one novel, becoming one of the most successful writers of the late Victorian era in London. The second of two sons, Wilde was born into a family of writers. He was home-schooled until the age of nine followed by schooling at many prestigious schools throughout Ireland, eventually graduating from Oxford College in London. After returning to Dublin from Oxford, Wilde married Constance Lloyd, together they had two sons- Cyril and Vyvyan. Wilde suffered a downfall and was imprisoned for two years after being convicted of "gross indecency" with other men. After this downfall, Wilde's wife Constance took the surname Holland for herself and her sons. After being released from prison, Wilde left Dieppe, France. He never returned to Britain or Ireland. He died of cerebral meningitis on November 30, 1900. He was buried in the Cimetiere de Bagneux in Paris, and was later moved to Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.**