William Charles Kingsbury Wilde

Standard Name: Wilde, William Charles Kingsbury
Used Form: Willie Wilde

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Dedications Jane Francesca Lady 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.
qtd. in
Ellmann, Richard. Oscar Wilde. Knopf, 1988.
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Later editions published as Poems by Speranza...
Family and Intimate relationships Jane Francesca Lady Wilde
Jane Francesca Wilde (Speranza) gave birth to her elder son, named Willie ; he died in 1899 while his brother Oscar was in prison.
Ellmann, Richard. Oscar Wilde. Knopf, 1988.
16
Glendinning, Victoria. “Speranza: A Leaning Tower of Courage”. Genius in the Drawing-Room, edited by Peter Quennell, Weidenfield and Nicolson, 1980, pp. 101-16.
113
Family and Intimate relationships Jane Francesca Lady Wilde
Willie was also staying there with his second wife, since they had run into financial difficulties.
Glendinning, Victoria. “Speranza: A Leaning Tower of Courage”. Genius in the Drawing-Room, edited by Peter Quennell, Weidenfield and Nicolson, 1980, pp. 101-16.
112
Friends, Associates Alice Meynell
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...
Residence Jane Francesca Lady Wilde
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.
Glendinning, Victoria. “Speranza: A Leaning Tower of Courage”. Genius in the Drawing-Room, edited by Peter Quennell, Weidenfield and Nicolson, 1980, pp. 101-16.
106
Melville, Joy. Mother of Oscar. John Murray, 1999.
175
Textual Production Louisa May Alcott
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...
Wealth and Poverty Jane Francesca Lady Wilde
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...

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