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I read some parts of it when I was thirteen and it was so sad! Actually now I'm going through my second Wilde period, searching for all his books and books about him that I can find and reading them and I want to read De Profundis from the beginning to the end.

I read it when I was thirteen and it was so sad! Actually I'm now going through my second Wilde period, searching for all his books and books about him that I can find and reading them.

Welcome! He really is Welcome! I thought of reading it too, but I'm not sure yet. It sounds so... poisonous

Oh, how nice to hear that you're such a fan of his. I actually know most of the facts that you mentioned, including the book that inspired Dorian Gray. However I've always been a bit confused about his beliefs. I always hoped that he did not really mean some of the things that he said, and it is sometimes hard to understand when he was serious and when he was not. I've read that Wilde was very careless and that he did not want to think about "ugly" issues like poverty, that he valued outer beauty higher than the goodness of character, but it seems impossible when I read his fairytales where there is so much compassion towards the less fortunate. Hava you read some of his most well known biographies? I'm reading "Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions" by Frank Harris at the moment. When I was in England I tried to find "The Unmasking Of Oscar Wilde" by Joseph Pearce, one of his newest biographies, but I couldn't find it. I read that there was much about his religious beliefs and I thought it could be really interesting. I do not really understand how religious he was - he used to say something quite blasphemous from time to time, but he did get christened before his death so religion ment something to him. I would have liked to meet him very much. That's wonderful that you have visited so many places associated with Wilde - I hope to do it so me day too. I would actually like to go to Ireland and see where he grew up. I know there is a museum of Wilde, and it would be so wonderful to see some of his belongings, maybe a lock of hair. I've also wanted for many years to go to Chelsea to see his house on Tite street and I definitely plan to do it the next time I'm in England.

I just peeked into this thread and saw your wonderful banner, Petra By the way, merry Christmas to you all!

Welcome, Rebeca! Enjoy this crazy forum!

Oh, the dark things are yet to come He really was I've read some parts of The Importance of Being Earnest and I liked it too, I was actually going to reread it during Christmas holidays if I have time. It's strange that Wilde's friend describes him as the mildest man ever - always charming and a person who wins everybody's favor. I wish I had met him and seen what he was really like.

He did. When Dorian Gray was published some people stopped talking to Wilde because the book was considered immoral. Wilde was extremely popular in the higher society, but there were also many people who hated him and feared him for his thoughts.

Indeed, when I read it I thought that it was terrible the way people can be and, moreover, how natural this behavior can seem to themselves. When Dorian changed, he thought he was just starting to live to the fullest, he didn't feel any remorses, and it was just terrifying. I read Wilde's biography written by his friend now, and it seems that he was anything but ordinary. What surprised me was that Wilde was actually almost more popular for his talk than for his works when he was alive - he captivated everybody by the way he spoke. But the late years of his life was really horrible - he was sentenced for two years of labor in prison for homosexuality. And since then he was an outcast for the rest of his life - he lost almost all of his friends and family. The criminal laws and the laws of society were monstrous then.

It is not pathetic at all! I've wanted to do it since I was thirteen - put a bouquet of white lillies on his grave as he liked them so much. Now, that is pathetic I've also felt since the first moment that he is one of "my" people. It's strange, his works are not the thing that you would read relaxing by the cup of tea, they are very dark and disturbing, but still there is something extremely captivating about them and Wilde himself.

Dorian Gray is really scary. When I read it I was quite shocked about how Dorian changed (I won't mention what happened not to spoil for you, Diana). I've read many times that Wilde was very much like Henry Wotton, but at the beginning I thought he was more like Bazil. I've been to the play "The Importance of Being Earnest" here in Latvia, but I didn't like the performance. I would actually like to go to a Wilde's play in England.

Hello He has some splendid quotes indeed. I like this: "To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable." What have you read of Wilde?

I noticed in some posts that here are a couple of Oscar Wilde fans, and I am one also, so I decided to make this thread where we can discuss the brilliant writer. I actually got to know about Wilde from the movie about him, and I found his life story very touching. I've read his fairytales, his novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and some parts of his other works and I've found them fascinating as well as his personality. So, anyone else a fan of Oscar?

It's a beautiful letter. I wish I could express my thoughts through writing so well as you can - it is exactly what I would like Mika to know, but I couldn't write it so sincerely ad sensibly. I would probably write something like: "Whaat, are you crazy?? You're not ugly in any way, how can you say so or even think so, it's ridiculous, you're weird, really!!" (ok, I'm exaggerating a bit, but you know what I mean:naughty: ) You should really send this

He was wearing Aude's shirt on that interview??? Ah, why wasn't there a picture? Mika thinks he is ugly. No, he is really weeeiiird. I mean, how can he imagine such a silly thing??? He is absolutely stunningly handsome! How can he think he's ugly?? HOW???????? :shocked: Articles like this always reminds me how good it is that there is Mika

I just realized that this picture reminds me of doctor House. That look - so like him! :roftl:

He really needs to be an actor! Wonderful pictures

They're so nice pics . You were in first row, in the odeum right? I was in the sixth ant the pictures I tried to take were so blurred that I gave up almost immediately. I wonder why I didn't recognize any of you when I passed the queue - as I do when looking at those pics.

So, I'm back to my wits again. Thanks to you, Carmel, and your mum! Wow, I can imagine how breathtaking it was to give the quilt to him! And he touched my patch!! We could consider about the pillows... and of some carpet

OMG, and I see this only now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :tears: I will say something more afterwards, but now I just cant!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello and welcome I was there too and it was also my first gig - superb

A very late and short review This was my first Mika gig and I think it was fantastic! At last I assured that Mika was real and looked the same as in the gorgeous photos and sang as wonderfully as in the album! I and my friend arrived at about half past four and there was of course quite long queque already. I was very glad to meet Kata and I thought I would meet also other mfcers afterwards but I didn't manage. I didn't know that Mika was ill and I was completely surprised when I got to know that the two next gigs were cancelled I would have liked to stay after the gig, but my friend didn't feel well and I was also afraid of missing the last tube, so I went awasy and I was extremely sorry for that, but now I know that he got away very quickly. That's so annoying that the people started chasing him!

It is cool beyond measure! And it got filmed - wow! Carmel - you and your mum has done such a work - you are a star, really!!!

Haha, it was quite cool. The evil wolf singing in Mika's voice was hilarious :roftl:

I didn't read the whole thread but I noticed that there is interest about our petition. That's cool, I'd like to see the interview