Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories

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Oscar Wilde, an influential Irish poet and playwright, gained fame in the early 1890s for his sharp wit and engaging plays. He is celebrated for his epigrams and the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray." Wilde's life was marked by controversy, culminating in a criminal conviction for "gross indecency," which led to his imprisonment and untimely death at 46. His legacy remains significant in literature and the arts, reflecting themes of beauty, morality, and societal norms.