English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português 繁體中文 Bahasa Indonesia Tiếng Việt ภาษาไทย
All categories

2 answers

One wrote a book - see 1st link below
The other died in World War 1 - see 2nd link
"In London, he met Constance Lloyd, daughter of wealthy Queen's Counsel Horace Lloyd. She was visiting Dublin in 1884, when Oscar was in the city to give lectures at the Gaiety Theatre. He proposed to her and they married on May 29, 1884 in Paddington, London. Constance's allowance of £250 allowed the Wildes to live in relative luxury. The couple had two sons, Cyril (1885) and Vyvyan (1886). After Oscar's downfall, Constance took the surname Holland for herself and the boys. She died in 1898 following spinal surgery and was buried in Staglieno Cemetery in Genoa, Italy. Cyril was killed in France in World War I. Vyvyan survived the war and went on to become an author and translator. He published his memoirs in 1954. His son, Merlin Holland, has edited and published several works about his grandfather. Oscar Wilde's niece, Dolly Wilde, was involved in a lengthy lesbian affair with writer Natalie Clifford Barney"

2006-09-03 07:42:27 · answer #1 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0 0

Sons names were Vyvyan and Cyril Holland. Cyril was the youngest. Don't remember much about what happened to them, but Cyril was bequeathed the rights to Oscar's plays, became a devout Catholic at some point, I think, and was befriended by Oscar's staunch ally Ross.
Must have been tough to have such a "notorious" father. I believe Constance, Wilde's long-suffering wife (wow what a tough road she travelled) wouldn't allow the boys to visit Oscar in prison.
That's all I've got offhand. I'm sure someone else can offer more.

2006-09-03 14:49:30 · answer #2 · answered by middle sista 1 · 0 0

fedest.com, questions and answers