Oscar Wilde: From Height of Influence to Downfall

Episode 165. As our last (and late) episode celebrating pride month, we talk about the one of the worlds greatest playwrights and authors. Oscar Wilde was known socially for his extravagant lifestyle and flamboyant dress and was one of most sought after people in London during the Victorian Era. His world would eventually come tumbling down around him but his legacy as one of the greats lived on long after his death.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  [email protected]   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory   Sources:    https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/oscar-wilde/timeline.html   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ7Zf1ndUog   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxZudaO67Fg   https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/reviews/a2382/best-oscar-wilde-quotes/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_toc_md_pmx_prog_org_us_17942344289&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17942380478&gbraid=0AAAAACq-LPlDcTAz-b9aEE6byPhOW6Nu4&gclid=CjwKCAjwx7LSBhB3EiwAjcodxBrNZw93Yor14H_TuPDVx3sl05HOJGpdAgDmPHkVbhVdkdmdHNbIkBoCoYAQAvD_BwE   https://janicemacleod.com/blog/113202   https://docs.google.com/document/d/15TfKnrR0gHS4PtXK8BKI_NC5wxEVjtqJFT5QTr1-jJk/edit?tab=t.0