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Wilde’s Wiles: Studies of the Influences on Oscar Wilde and ...

Wilde’s Wiles: Studies of the Influences on Oscar Wilde and ...

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Studies of the Influences on Oscar Wilde and His Enduring Influences in the Twenty-First Century Annette M. Magid ... An additional detail regarding the name “Wilde” is posited to 2 Frederick C. Blodi, “William R. Wilde (1815-1876) in Vienna,” ...
Irish Popular Superstitions

Irish Popular Superstitions

William Robert Wilde

Almost 150 years ago, Sir William Wilde, father of the famous writer Oscar Wilde, attempted to capture in a single volume the wit and wisdom, the lore and legend, of the superstitious Irish imagination.
Medicine, Disease and the State in Ireland, 1650-1940

Medicine, Disease and the State in Ireland, 1650-1940

Greta Jones

For Wilde's European reputation as an otologist, see Sproule, 'Sir William Wilde', p. 581; Lesky, The Vienna Medical School, p. 178. For his influence in Australia, see R.F. Lowe, 'William R. Wilde, Andrew S. Gray and two eye hospitals of very ...
History of Ophthalmology 5: Sub auspiciis Academiae ...

History of Ophthalmology 5: Sub auspiciis Academiae ...

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William R. Wilde (1815–1876) in Vienna FREDERICK C. BLODI Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Key words: History of ophthalmology, William Wilde William R. Wilde was born 1815 in a small hamlet in Connaught, the most ...
The Library of William Andrews Clark, Jr: Wilde and Wildeiana

The Library of William Andrews Clark, Jr: Wilde and Wildeiana

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"Speranza" was the nom deplume of Jane FrancescaWilde,the mother of Oscar Wilde, which she signed to all her ... By || Sir William R. Wilde, M.D.,|| Vice- President Of The Royal Irish Academy ; || [etc.,etc] Illustrated with numerous Wood ...
Oscar Wilde's Enniskillen

Oscar Wilde's Enniskillen

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Sir William Wilde to the amount of "One Farthing," being the lowest award which could legally be made, so as to carry costs, ... From scraps of letters produced during the trial, as having been addressed from Sir William R. Wilde to the plaintiff, ...
The Fall of the House of Wilde: Oscar Wilde and His Family

The Fall of the House of Wilde: Oscar Wilde and His Family

Emer O'Sullivan

7 Marriage In November 1851 all the Dublin papers carried the following announcement: 'Married on the 12th inst. at St Peter's Church by the Reverend John M. Wilde, A.M., Incumbent of Trinity Church, Northwich, William R. Wilde, Esq., ...
A Practical Treatise on the Disease of the Ear, Including ...

A Practical Treatise on the Disease of the Ear, Including ...

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Wilde, William R. Some Observations on the Early History of Aural Surgery, and the Nosological Arrangement of Diseases of the Ear, by W. R. Wilde, M.R.LA. The Dublin Journal of Medical Science. Vol. xxv. Dublin, 1844. Wilde, William R.
Wilde's Women: How Oscar Wilde Was Shaped by the Women He Knew

Wilde's Women: How Oscar Wilde Was Shaped by the Women He Knew

Eleanor Fitzsimons

The modest ceremony that joined 'William R. Wilde Esq., F.R.C.S.' and 'Jane Francesca' was conducted by the groom's older brother, Reverend John M. Wilde . For the occasion, Jane had exchanged her mourning clothes for a 'very rich dress ...
On the physical, moral, and social condition of the deaf and ...

On the physical, moral, and social condition of the deaf and ...

William Robert W. Wilde (sir.)

William Robert W. Wilde (sir.) ON THE PHYSICAL, MORAL, AND SOCIAL CONDITION THE DEAF AND DUMB. BY WILLIAM R. WILDE, F. R. C. S., ASSISTANT CENSUS COMMISSIONER J SURGEON TO ST. MARK'S HOSPITAL; AUTHOR ...
Delphi Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Illustrated)

Oscar Wilde

The publication of such a pamphlet was calculated to injure both Sir William and Lady Wilde in public esteem, and Miss Travers was not content to let the matter rest there. She drew attention to the pamphlet by letters to the papers, and on one  ...
University Magazine: A Literary and Philosophic Review

University Magazine: A Literary and Philosophic Review

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SIR WILLIAM R. WILDE, M.D., M.R.I.A. Surgeon Oculist to the Queen in Ireland. IN his learned and eloquent address at the recent meeting of the British Association held at Belfast, Sir William Wilde, when speaking of the intermixture of races in ...
The Medical Times and Gazette

The Medical Times and Gazette

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INFANTILE LEUCORRHCEA, BY WILLIAM R. WILDE, F.R.C.S. INFANTILE LEUCORRHCEA, BY WILLIAM R. WILDE, F.R.C.S. INFANTILE LEUCORRH.EA, BY. •1 16 I have seen two cases of it, in which the exposed surface was quite ...
Wilde Discoveries: Traditions, Histories, Archives

Wilde Discoveries: Traditions, Histories, Archives

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58 Robert Harborough Sherard,TheRealOscar Wilde (London: T. Werner Laurie, 1916), 110–11, andEllmann, OscarWilde, ... 67 In 1864, Wilde'smother, Jane Francesca Wilde, took out alibel suit against Mary Josephine Travers, apatient of  ...
Oscar's Books: A Journey Around the Library of Oscar Wilde

Oscar's Books: A Journey Around the Library of Oscar Wilde

Thomas Wright

(Merlin Holland) Wilde's copyof The Iliadof Homer. (Julia Rosenthal) Wilde's Trinity College Notebooks. (William Andrews Clark Library, Los Angeles) An undergraduate's room at Magdalen in the late nineteenth century. (Julia Rosenthal) ...
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland

Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland

Francesca Speranza Wilde

To which is appended a chapter on qThe Ancient Race of Irelandq by the late Sir William Wilde.
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland

Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland

Francesca Speranza Wilde

To which is appended a chapter on qThe Ancient Race of Irelandq by the late Sir William Wilde.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems

The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems

Oscar Wilde

Lady Windermere's Fan performed at St James's Theatre, London (February to July). Salomé ... Wilde quickly takes out an action accusing Queensberry of criminal libel. ... Death of Wilde's mother, Lady Jane Francesca Wilde ('Speranza' ).
Oscar Wilde and Modern Culture: The Making of a Legend

Oscar Wilde and Modern Culture: The Making of a Legend

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Oscar Wilde, Lady Gregory, and late-Victorian table-talk / Lucy McDiarmid -- Sexuality in the age of technological reproducibility: Oscar Wilde, photography, and identity / Daniel A. Novak -- Salomé as bombshell, or, How Oscar Wilde became ...
Lady Jane Wilde's Letters to Oscar Wilde, 1875-1895: A ...

Lady Jane Wilde's Letters to Oscar Wilde, 1875-1895: A ...

Lady Wilde

This book presents Lady Wilde's letters to her son, Oscar Wilde, correspondence which began when Oscar left Trinity College, Dublin, to attend Oxford University and ended just before Oscar was charged in 1895 with offenses under Section ...
Lady Wilde's Letters to Constance Wilde, Friends and ...

Lady Wilde's Letters to Constance Wilde, Friends and ...

Karen Sasha Anthony Tipper

The current final volume is a collection of correspondence written by Lady Jane Wilde to her daughter-in-law, Constance Wilde, as well as other friends and acquaintances.
The Fall of the House of Wilde: Oscar Wilde and His Family

The Fall of the House of Wilde: Oscar Wilde and His Family

Emer O'Sullivan

In a major repositioning of our first modern celebrity, The Fall of the House of Wilde identifies Oscar Wilde as a member of one of the most dazzling Irish American families of Victorian times, and places him in the broader social, ...
The Fall of the House of Wilde: Oscar Wilde and His Family

The Fall of the House of Wilde: Oscar Wilde and His Family

Emer O'Sullivan

In a major repositioning of our first modern celebrity, The Fall of the House of Wilde identifies Oscar Wilde as a member of one of the most dazzling Irish American families of Victorian times, and places him in the broader social, ...
Narrative of a Voyage to Madeira, Teneriffe and Along the ...

Narrative of a Voyage to Madeira, Teneriffe and Along the ...

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With Observations on the Present State and Prospects of Egypt and Palestine, and on the Climate, Natural History and Antiquities of the Countries Visited William Robert Wilde. WILDE'S AUSTRIA. " Our author's work is by no means prolix, not ...
Lough Corrib, Its Shores and Islands: with Notices of Lough Mask

Lough Corrib, Its Shores and Islands: with Notices of Lough Mask

William R. Wilde

William R. Wilde. Lough Corrib, Its Shores and Islands: with Notices of Lough Mask William R. Wilde £ :- * ------- Lough Corrib, Its Shores and Islands: with Notices of Lough. With Footnotes and Index Added. Front Cover.
Authors in Context: Oscar Wilde

Authors in Context: Oscar Wilde

John Sloan

This book examines the rich interplay between Wilde's society and his writings and shows the remarkable recontextualizing of Wilde and his work in film, stage, and the media in the century following his death.
Lady Jane Wilde's Letters to Mr. John Hilson, 1847-1876: A ...

Lady Jane Wilde's Letters to Mr. John Hilson, 1847-1876: A ...

Lady Wilde

Lady Jane Wilde's letters have not been published before except piecemeal in her three biographies and in biograpies of the Wilde family.
Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

Frank Harris

A biography of Oscar Wilde, this book offers a look at Wilde's rise and fall.
The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: The picture of Dorian ...

The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: The picture of Dorian ...

Oscar Wilde

90 Whistler, James Abbott McNeill 368-9, 424 Whitechapel 1 8, 1 1 9, 1 8 1 , 203, 287, 375, 429 White's 32, 192,379,430 Whitman, Walt xxxix Wilde, Jane Francesca ('Speranza') 365 Wilde, Oscar 'Art at Willis's Rooms' 435 'Ave Imperatrix' 373 ...

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