Wilde, Oscar (1854-1900) - An Irish-born English poet, novelist, and
playwright. Considered an eccentric, he was the leader of the aesthetic
movement that advocated "art for art's sake" and was once imprisoned for
two years with hard labor for homosexual practices.
The Nightingale and the Rose (1888) - A fairy tale about a nightingale who
presses her breast against a thorn until a rose is born.
