Project Gutenberg 2005-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 409 Harris, Frank 1856 1931 Harris, James Thomas Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions. Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions. Volume 1 (of 2)" by Frank Harris is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative delves into the life and experiences of the celebrated playwright and poet Oscar Wilde, exploring the complexities of his character and the events that led to his eventual downfall. The opening of the book sets the stage by recounting a scandalous trial involving Wilde's father, Sir William Wilde. The dramatic courtroom proceedings not only captivate Dublin society but also provide insight into the family dynamics and social environment in which Oscar was raised. As the narrative progresses, it highlights Oscar’s early years, from his childhood in Dublin and schooling experiences to his literary aspirations at Trinity College and Oxford. Through vivid anecdotes and reflective passages, Harris paints a portrait of Wilde as an exceptional thinker and artist, foreshadowing the brilliance and tragedies that would later define his public legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 Authors, Irish -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies 473549 2025-06-07T09:58:50.849018 text/html 490894 2020-12-12T17:57:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 516546 2020-12-12T17:57:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 612947 2025-06-07T09:59:02.681984 application/epub+zip 617870 2025-06-07T09:58:55.536980 application/epub+zip 252015 2025-06-07T09:58:53.740988 application/epub+zip 661443 2025-06-07T09:59:07.695977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627998 2025-06-07T09:59:01.331981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475399 2022-09-08T08:09:01.506372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428840 2025-06-07T09:58:49.652102 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428485 2020-12-12T17:57:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 164349 2020-12-12T17:57:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 428506 2020-12-12T17:57:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164249 2020-12-12T17:57:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20325 2025-06-07T09:59:07.844926 application/rdf+xml 20206 2025-06-07T09:58:54.330006 image/jpeg 4334 2025-06-07T09:58:54.039989 image/jpeg 610097 2025-06-07T09:58:50.905008 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia