Oscar_Wilde王尔德.ppt

Oscar Wilde was the second son born into an Anglo—Irish family at 21 Westland Row, Dublin. His father William Wilde was a surgeon and was knighted in 1864 for his services to medicine. His mother Jane Francesca was a successful writer His Family Main Works Novel: The Picture of Dorian Gray(道林格雷的画像) Fairy tale: the Happy Prince and Other Tales(快乐王子和其他故事) the selfish giant(自私的巨人) the devoted friend(忠实的朋友) the remarkable rocket(了不起的火箭) a house of pomegranates（石榴屋） the nightingale and the rose(夜莺与蔷薇) the young king(少年国王) the birthday of the infanta(西班牙公主的生日) the fisherman and his soul(渔人和他的灵魂) the star child(星孩) Poems: sphinx(斯芬克斯) the ballad of reading gaol(瑞丁监狱之歌) poems(诗集) playwright: vera(薇拉) lady windermeres fan(温夫人的扇子) the duchess of padua(帕都瓦公爵夫人) salome(莎乐美) a woman of no importance(无足轻重的女人) the importance of being earnest(真诚最要紧) an ideal huasband(理想的丈夫) The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a famous poem by Oscar Wilde, written after his release from Reading prison on 19 May 1897. Its main theme is the death penalty. Wilde was found guilty of homosexual offences in 1895 and was sentenced to two years hard labour in prison, being transferred to Reading, Berkshire in November 1895 Lady Windermere’s Fan was Oscar Wilde’s first produced play, and it was an instant success on the London stage. Chronicling a series of misunderstandings and deceptions in the high society world of Victorian London, critics and audiences alike were charmed by Wilde’s trademark wit and intelligence. In the play, Lady Windermere considers leaving her husband of two years when she believes he’s been unfaithful with a woman — who turns out to be her own mother. Remarkably, it will be the mother who sets her straight without ever re