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Oscar Wilde | The Peer and The Poet | 2

British Scandal

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Queensbury's Sodomite

Oscar Wilde was accused of being a sodomite by Queensbury. He decided to sue for slander and defend his honor in court. The novel is based on an incident that took place during the Second World War. It has been hailed as one of the most successful novels ever written.

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