Timeline of events surrounding John Douglas and his involvment in the trials of Oscar Wilde.

This timeline serves as a reflection of the Eurpoean influence the Decadence Movement held on Oscar Wilde and his published work. Ever-willing to press boundaries and explore the fine line of morality held within England, Wilde explored his relationship to critique and the banning of published works for acts of biblical indecency. 

This timeline gives basic context for Wilde's professional and personal relationship with Walter Pater. 

Contextual overview of the Victorian publications that published critical reviews of  Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray and the politics that swayed public opinion. 

Timeline covering French Decadence author Joris-Karl Huysmans and his novel A Rebours, which heavily inspired The Picture of Dorian Gray.