Transcript of the Libel Trial Prosecuted by Oscar Wilde (April 3-5,1895)

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Title

Transcript of the Libel Trial Prosecuted by Oscar Wilde (April 3-5,1895)

Subject

obscenity trials - 19th century
obscenity trials - Great Britain
censored literature - Great Britain
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)
Oscar Wilde

Description

A digitized transcript of the libel trial prosecuted by Oscar Wilde against John Sholto Douglas, the Marquess of Queensberry from April 3-5, 1895
Testimony during this trial then led to a criminal trial against Wilde

Creator

Professor Douglas O. Linder

Source

https://famous-trials.com/wilde/330-libel

Publisher

famous-trials.com

Date

April 3-5, 1895

Rights

Copyright © 1995 - 2026 Professor Douglas O. Linder

Relation

Professor Douglas O. Linder, “Wilde and Douglas at Oxford in 1893,” Omeka, accessed April 12, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/admin/items/show/808.

Oscar Wilde, “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” Omeka, accessed April 12, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/admin/items/show/805.

Format

webpage

Language

English

Type

digital webpage

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Local URL

https://famous-trials.com/wilde/330-libel

Citation

Professor Douglas O. Linder, “Transcript of the Libel Trial Prosecuted by Oscar Wilde (April 3-5,1895),” Omeka, accessed June 1, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/807.

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