Oscar Wilde

Excerpt from the historical monologue "400 Years of English History" presented by artist/historian George S. Stuart as part of an exhibit of his Historical Figures at the Ventura County Museum of Art and History in Ventura California. Visit the Gallery of Historical Figures online at http://www.galleryhistoricalfigures.com.

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• Wilde
• poet
• playwright
• novelist
• wit
• England
• English
• history
• biography

[dlsharp9989]

The speaker seriously needs to do his own homework before delivering a paper on Oscar Wilde, this is so full of inaccuracies that it is an embaressment.

[shpeirce]

Better than this exaggeration of an encapsulation, read Ellmann's book, Oscar Wilde, and McKenna's book, The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde. And Wilde was not convicted of sodomy, he did not receive the penalty for sodomy. Better research is warranted.

[daisies53]

I am really enjoying being educated by such a fun and brilliant historian and orator

[nevajanine]

Thanks for posting this comment on the errors in this video. Who is this guy speaking anyway? He needs to read Ellman, I think.

[jimmbo13]

i agree, but it seems the audience is not familiar with much, so hes trying to use the most scintillating parts of history at the expense of the anything else

[venus2174]

Oscar Wilde fue un genio absoluto y su obra literaria es conocida, reconocida, vigente, leída, disfrutada y admirada por niñós, jóvenes y adultos del mundo entero.

Pero nunca he oído hablar de este hombre que habla de él en el video.

[venus2174]

I have read and deeply admire the great Oscar Wilde since I was a child.

But I've never heard about this man who speaks.

[nicksum29]

A. His wife did not leave him - he left her, as it was a mistake for him to marry. B. The Ballad is NOT his best work. C. Wilde was "introduced to rough trade" by Robbie Ross D. Not everyone abandoned him. In fact it was his extensive circle of friends and admirers (especially Ross) that supported him until his death. E. He did not die in poverty.  He just spent everything he was given at a ridiculous speed. He lived his last years as himself. Proudly and un-apologetically gay

[colossusrising]

I am curious..what are the inacuracies? I truly want to know..I like Wilde a great deal..

[damplyons]

Hey the guy is just giving a quick summary, if you never heard or knew alot about Oscar Wilde, everyones being a bit harsh I think : )

[buddmar]

Not a very good description of Wilde's life and achievements. I agree with most of the other comments here.

[georgesturdy]

well wilde used ccaine after his release from prison his time there broke him also being dumped by bosie broke his heart