Project Gutenberg 2011-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 983 Ingleby, Leonard Cresswell 1876 1923 08036156 Oscar Wilde Produced by Mark C. Orton, Cathy Maxam and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Oscar Wilde" by Leonard Cresswell Ingleby is a critical appreciation written during the early 20th century. The text delves into the complex life of Oscar Wilde, addressing both his literary genius and the controversies surrounding his personal life. Through a multi-faceted examination, the work attempts to separate Wilde's artistic contributions from his troubled existence, offering insights into the societal and critical reception of his works. The opening of this literary work presents an overview of Oscar Wilde's life and the shifting public perception of him as both an artist and an individual. The text introduces Wilde's early career, highlighting his initial success within the aesthetic movement, which was often marred by public ridicule and criticism of his flamboyant persona. The author notes that over time, appreciation for Wilde's work grew, particularly following his death, as the literary community began to rehabilitate his image, ultimately recognizing the deep-seated beauty in his writings despite his personal struggles and the scandals that would later overshadow his legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 Authors, Irish -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 657238 2025-08-15T12:38:50.884129 text/html 657883 2021-01-08T08:38:29 text/html 401145 2025-08-15T12:39:05.249044 application/epub+zip 406498 2025-08-15T12:38:55.739079 application/epub+zip 318772 2025-08-15T12:38:53.496058 application/epub+zip 648843 2025-08-15T12:39:11.043951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620686 2025-08-15T12:39:03.178094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519553 2022-09-17T12:52:38.250762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556237 2025-08-15T12:38:49.291053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 555682 2021-01-08T08:38:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 555785 2021-01-08T08:38:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20510 2025-08-15T12:39:11.189963 application/rdf+xml 13209 2025-08-15T12:38:54.045036 image/jpeg 3387 2025-08-15T12:38:53.770056 image/jpeg 216732 2021-01-08T08:38:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 303046 2021-01-08T08:38:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 216449 2021-01-08T08:38:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 379671 2025-08-15T12:38:50.935097 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 More titles under Thorne, Guy