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December 23, 2008
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![]() ![]() Oscar Wilde's Libel Case Begins (1895)When the marquess of Queensbury became convinced that his son, Alfred Douglas, was having an affair with Wilde, he began to rail against the author and playwright, publicly accusing Wilde of sodomy, a crime at the time. At Douglas's urging, Wilde sued the marquess for libel. He not only lost the case, but was in turn charged with homosexual offenses and arrested. Wilde was convicted in an internationally notorious trial and served two years hard labor. What did he write while in prison? More... Discuss |
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I count myself so blessed I am having my family and loved ones safe and with me , its such a heartbreaking situation for many this Christmas and my prayers always go out for those who are suffering, my prayers go up there for all who are not so fortunate .
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