A legendary figure of his generation, Oscar Wilde rapidly became the most successful playwright and the most celebrated wit in the English-speaking world. However, his downfall from being the darling of the salons to an object of vicious calumny was not only a remarkable cause celebre but also a pitiful tragedy.
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For simplicity and sympathy, for lack of rancor and special pleading, the text of his volume could not be bettered. -- The Times Literary Supplement
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Vyvyan Holland, the son of Oscar Wilde, gives us many endearing glimpses of the private man, as well as the public figure.
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