William Charles Kingsbury Wilde

The first edition's dedication to her sons Willie and Oscar says: I taught them, no doubt, / That country's a thing one should die for at need. Later editions published as Poems by Speranza...

Jane Francesca Wilde (Speranza) gave birth to her elder son, named Willie ; he died in 1899 while his brother Oscar was in prison.

Willie was also staying there with his second wife, since they had run into financial difficulties.

Following her early conquest of Tennyson , AM went on to develop a large circle of literary acquaintances. Callers on the Meynells at Palace Court included Irish writer Katharine Tynan , Aubrey Beardsley (while he...

Jane Francesca, Lady Wilde , and her son Willie decided to move from their home in South Kensington to the better address of 116 Park Street, Mayfair, where they probably paid £200 annually in rent.

LMA 's writings were often printed serially before their volume publication. Periodicals such as the Atlantic Monthly, the Saturday Evening Gazette, the Christian Union, the Boston Commonwealth, the Flag of our...

JFLW discovered that her husband's death had left the family with considerable debts. His estate was primarily divided between the sons, Willie and Oscar , and while his widow nominally received about £100 to £150...