The great Irish writer died, a broken man, at only 46. Imagining a second act for him is a great idea – but the results are sentimental and unconvincing In 1895, four days after the opening of The Importance of Being Earnest, the Marquess of Queensberry left a card at Oscar Wilde’s club that pub...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/12/the-weight-of-angels-by-john-boyne-review-what-if-oscar-wilde-had-lived)