Though Oscar Wilde was married and sired children, perhaps his greatest remembrances about love come from his homosexual affairs. His best-known relationship started in 1891 when he met and fell for Oxford undergraduate Lord Alfred Douglas, affectionately known as “Bosie.”
Almost immediately, their love blossomed into a beautiful relationship.
Bosie quickly became Oscar’s very own Dorian Gray—his muse, his evil genius , and, of course, his lover.
During this time, Wilde produced many literary pieces, including
Salome , which have stood the test of time as some of his greatest legacy works.
The relationship between these two men is best told through a series of imaginative and romantic love letters.
Oscar and Bosie corresponded affectionately for years. Wilde wrote to Bosie, “My own Dear Boy, I can’t live without you. You are so dear, so wonderful.”
Though their love affair was romantic and storied, it came to a complete halt when Bosie’s father discovered the relationship between Wilde and Bosie.
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Oscar Wilde Quotes... The Truth Sayer
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