Month: September 2026

The average life is made up of millions of moments, some memorable, most forgettable, but occasionally it’s defined by a single one. For Oscar Wilde, such a moment came on February 28th 1895 when he received a card from the ninth Marquess of Queensberry denouncing him as a “somdomite”, in anger at the playwright’s relationship with his son, Lord Alfred, known as Bosie. Showing the note to friends that night, they encouraged him to sue. When the case was heard …