![]() ![]() The couple had two sons together, but their relationship was rocked by Wilde beginning to undertake homosexual relationships with other men, beginning with the journalist and art critic Robert Ross. Wilde married Constance Lloyd in 1884, whose annual allowance helped fund his luxurious style of living. However, Wilde also identified as a socialist, and published an essay called “The Soul of Man under Socialism” outlining his beliefs. He was known for his dedication to the aesthetic movement, having published papers on aesthetic morality as early as 1874-he lauded decadence and the value of art for its own sake, a theme that recurred in his plays and fiction. ![]() Wilde was baptized in a local Anglican church and remained dedicated to the Christian faith throughout his lifetime, in spite of the eccentricities of other aspects of his lifestyle. His mother, Jane Wilde, was a poet who wrote under the name “Speranza,” or hope, and his father, Sir William Wilde, was an ear surgeon. Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland and educated at both Trinity College, Dublin and Oxford. ![]()
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