![]() ![]() She introduced Wilde to the world of poetry already at a young age (Sandulescu 53) and it could be suggested that this ignited his passion for writing, which he would come to dedicate his life to. His parents were both intellectuals, his father a surgeon and his mother a writer (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography). Born into a wealthy Anglo-Irish family (BBC) and later educated at both Trinity College in Dublin and at Oxford, Wilde grew up associating with the upper classes. Looking back at the Victorian Era through descriptions of life and society an image appears of a rigid society characterised by prudishness, tradition and strict social codes, which is precisely what Wilde commented on and satirised in his comedies of society. ![]() ![]() Born in 1854, Wild was a writer of the Victorian Era. To this day he is admired for his wit and sharp dialogue. There is no doubt that Oscar Wilde is one of the most acclaimed as well as criticised authors of his century. ![]()
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