Oscar Wilde & Bosie
The love that dared not speak its name
The playwright Oscar Wilde and the young aristocrat Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas, whose relationship led Wilde to trial for "gross indecency," two years of hard labor and the ruin that hastened his death.
01Why it matters
It is the most famous case of the persecution of homosexual love and gave rise to "De Profundis" and "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."
02The conflict
Victorian law and Bosie's father, who denounced him.
03The iconic moment
Wilde defending in court "the love that dare not speak its name."
04What survived
"De Profundis"; Wilde's tomb in Père-Lachaise.
05Where to travel
06Frequently asked questions
Why is the story of Oscar Wilde & Bosie famous?
It is the most famous case of the persecution of homosexual love and gave rise to "De Profundis" and "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."
How does the story of Oscar Wilde & Bosie end?
Wilde defending in court "the love that dare not speak its name." "De Profundis"; Wilde's tomb in Père-Lachaise.
Where can you visit the story of Oscar Wilde & Bosie?
You can visit Oscar Wilde's tomb, in París. In Père-Lachaise cemetery.
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