Paris, France

Although not born in Paris, Oscar Wilde spent a lot of his life here as the UK did not agree with his lifestyle and publications. After being exiled from Britian when released from prison for sodomy, he took asylum in Paris where he later died from meningitis.

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Victorian Illustrated Books Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 48.843028352995
Longitude: 2.438964843750

Timeline of Events Associated with Paris, France

Date Event Manage
30 Nov 1900

Oscar Wilde's Death

After a long two years, Oscar Wilde was released from prison in 1897 which left him impoverished and exiled resulting in the decision to move to Paris. The last few years of his life were not the best due to being poor and not having a place he could call home; he only wrote one work at the time. On November 30th 1900 Oscar Wilde passed away due to meningitis, which put an end to his life in just five days. Many speculated how Wilde contracted the disease with some saying it stemmed from syphilis while many others thought that was absurd as they believed the meningitis may have resulted due to a faulty surgery he underwent or an infection he had in his ear due to an injury he got in prison. Despite the constant speculation, the day of his death was a loss for many nonetheless.