A Woman of No Importance & Lady Windermere's Fan

Oscar Wilde, an influential Irish poet and playwright, gained fame in the early 1890s for his sharp wit and memorable epigrams. His notable works include the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and various acclaimed plays. Wilde's life was marked by tragedy, culminating in a criminal conviction for "gross indecency," which led to his imprisonment and untimely death at 46. His legacy endures through his literary contributions and the poignant themes of identity and morality in his works.