Оскар Уайльд Топик — Topic Oscar Wilde
Оскар Уайльд родился в Дублине 16 октября 1854. Его отец был успешным хирургом, а мать писала стихи и прозу. Уайльд учился в Тринити-колледже в Дублине и колледже Магдалены в Оксфорде. Учась в Оксфорде, Уайльд стал участвовать в эстетическом движении. Будучи там, он также сал личностью дня: он носил длинные волосы, украшал свою комнату различными красивыми вещами. Его остроумные высказывания были хорошо известны среди студентов. После того как он окончил университет, он переехал в Лондон, чтобы продолжить литературную карьеру.
Первый том его
Драма и трагедия коснулась личной жизни Уайльда. Он женился на Констанции Лойд в 1884, и у них было два сына, но в 1891 Уайльд начал отношения с лордом Альфредом Дугласом. В апреле 1895 он был обвинен в аморальности и приговорен к двум годам заключения. Уайльд был освобожден из тюрьмы с разрушенным здоровьем и подорванной репутацией. Он провел остаток своей жизни в Европе. Он умер в Париже 30 ноября 1900 года.
Перевод на английский язык
Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on 16 October 1854. His father was a successful surgeon and his mother a writer of verse and prose. Wilde was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and Magdalen College, Oxford. While at Oxford, Wilde became involved in the aesthetic movement. While there he also became one of the most famous personalities of the day: he wore his hair long, decorated his room with different beautiful things. His witty sayings were well known among the students. After he graduated, he moved to London to pursue a literary career.
A first volume of Wilde’s poetry was published in 1881 but he also wrote fairy stories and published a novel «The Picture of Dorian Gray» in 1891. His greatest talent was for writing plays, and he produced a string of extremely popular comedies including «Lady Windermere’s Fan», «An Ideal Husband» and «The Importance of Being Earnest». ‘Salomé’ was performed in Paris in 1896. Oscar Wilde attracted the attention of his audiences by the brilliance of his conversation, his knowledge, and the force of his personality. He admired unselfishness, kindness and generosity in «The Happy Prince», «The Nightingale and the Rose» and despised egoism and greed in «The Selfish Giant» and «The Devoted Friend». He showed the contrast between wealth and poverty. His own sympathy for poor, laboring people was quite evident.
Drama and tragedy touched Wilde’s private life. He married Constance Lloyd in 1884 and they had two sons, but in 1891 Wilde began an affair with Lord Alfred Douglas. In April 1895 he was accused of immorality and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Wilde was released from prison with his health damaged and his reputation ruined. He spent the rest of his life in Europe. He died in Paris on 30 November 1900.
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