In April 1895, the contents of Oscar Wilde’s house at No 16 Tite Street, Chelsea, were auctioned off to pay off a debt he owed to the Marquess of Queensberry after unsuccessfully trying to sue him for ...
Constance Lloyd will for ever be remembered chiefly as Mrs Oscar Wilde, though she was an original and unusual ... Moving to her grandfather’s house after her mother remarried Only a selection of our ...
But thanks to the detective work of a librarian at University College London, three more have been shown to have been owned by Wilde, one of Britain’s most famous gay writers. Sarah Pipkin ...
So much sordidness,’ agrees Arthur, relapsing into his chair. ‘It quite saps a fellow.’”What fatigues Arthur proves to be of ...
The Fox medical drama, starring Hugh Laurie and Robert Sean Leonard, first aired 20 years ago Warning: Spoilers for House ...
Oscar Wilde is now acknowledged as one of the giants of the 19th century. It was, of course, a century of giants, both intellectual and artistic: great men – and women – who faced the challenges of a ...
Sarah Pipkin (UCL Special Collections) noticed a handwritten note in the book collection, which confirmed they were bought at the Wilde book auction. She said: “The fact we have been able to identify ...
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The 1997 Oscars wouldn't have went down like they did if Ryan Reynolds was in charge. The Free Guy star expressed immense admiration for Murphy's performance in the 1996 comedy, which saw the ...
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But I missed the opportunity because I stayed longer in the Bigg Boss house. I had thought I would be out in four weeks but ended up staying much longer," shares Soundarya. She has already shot ...