Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde is known for his literary works, masterful comedies, wit, and jail sentence. Read on to find out more about his life.  Oscar Wilde Born: 16 October 1854, Westland Row, Dublin, Ireland Died: 30

The Sphinx Without a Secret by Oscar Wilde

The The Sphinx Without a Secret by Oscar Wilde was first published in May 1887 The Sphinx Without a Secret An etching One afternoon I was sitting outside the Cafe de la Paix, watching the
A Sphinx

Letter of Abraham Lincoln to His Son’s Teacher

The Letter of Abraham Lincoln to His Son’s Teacher is a classic that none can deny. However, some argue that the letter was not written by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States

Chinua Achebe

CHINUA ACHEBE (1930-2013) A summary of of the life of the renowned Nigerian author – Chinua Achebe. Chinua Achebe of Nigeria was one of the most famous 20th Century African writers. He published his first

Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime

Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime by Oscar Wilde, 1891   Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime   I A Study on Duty It was Lady Windermere’s last reception before Easter, and Bentinck House was even more crowded than

The Teacher of Wisdom

The Teacher of Wisdom is a poem in prose by Oscar Wilde, 1894.   The Teacher of Wisdom From his childhood he had been as one filled with the perfect knowledge of God, and even

Ravenna

Ravenna by Oscar Wilde   I. A year ago I breathed the Italian air,– And yet, methinks this northern Spring is fair,- These fields made golden with the flower of March, The throstle singing on