Æsthetic Movement, 7-9, 12, 19, 22, 29 Æsthetics— Art and morality, 337-344 Art criticism distinguished from, 333 Meaning and scope of, 332 Ruskin's teaching regarding, 338-340 Wilde's belief in his vocation as to, 331; his writings, 333; his lectures, 334-336 America, Wilde's tour in, 18, 29; quotation from his lectures, 334-336 Anderson, Miss Mary, 199-200 Apologia, 269 Aristotle cited, 342 Art— Art's sake, for, 345 Morality and, 337-344 Wilde's writings on, 333 Ave Imperatrix, 248-250 Ballad of Reading Gaol— Criticisms of, 285-286 Dedication of, 287 Estimate of, 262, 283-284, 298 Quotations from, 287-297 Revision of, 286 Otherwise mentioned, 86, 273 Ballad parody, 266 Ballade de Marguérite, 264-265 Baudelaire, Charles, influence of, on Wilde, 245-246, 258, 273, 274, 282; quoted, 245, 252; Danse Macabre quoted, 274-276 Baugham, E. A., quoted—on Salomé, 195-197 Beardsley, Aubrey, 40-41 Beeching, Canon, quoted—on De Profundis, 387-389 Berneval, Wilde's life at, 84 Bernhardt, Mme. Sarah, 161, 187-188; Wilde's sonnet to, 267 Birthday of the Infanta, The, 239 Boswell quoted, 373-374 Chanson, 265 Charmides, 263-264 Currie, Lady, quoted, 285-286 Daily Chronicle— "Salomé" Critique in, quoted, 190-192 Wilde's letters to, cited, 81-84 Daily Mirror cited, 74 Daily Telegraph, extract from, 65-68 D'Aubrevilly, Barbey, quoted, 283 De Profundis— Authenticity of, as prison-written, 71-76, 364-365 Biblical influence, 376-377 Christ as depicted in, 386-392 Estimate of, 362, 393 Extracts from, 359-360, 376, 378, 383-386, 390-391 Preface to, 366-367 Press criticisms on, 380 Publication and reception of, 362-363 Ross, R., on publication of, 363-366 Self-revelation in, 360, 379-386 Sincerity of, 382, 384-385 Style of, 371-373, 375-378; Subject matter of, 367-371 Des Sponettes, 269 Devoted Friend, The, 229, 233-234 Dole of the King's Daughter, The, 265 Dress, rationale of, 14-15 Duchess of Padua, The— Anderson, Miss Mary, refusal by, 199-200 Estimate of, 199, 205-206 Influences in, 49 Plot of, 200-204 Production of, in Berlin, 205 E Tenebris, 256, 257 Endymion, 263 Fairy Stories, the— Format of 1891 Edition of, 239-240 Pathos of, 228 Sacred matters, allusions to, 230-231 Style of, 229 Fisherman and his Soul, The, 240-241 Florentine Tragedy, The— Plot of, 217-218 Production of, 215, 216, 219 Theft of, 215 Flowers— Decorative effect of, 45-46 Wilde's love of, 250-251, 260, 271 Fortnightly Review— Ballad of Reading Gaol criticised in, 285-286 Poems in Prose in, 348 Soul of Man, The, in, 352 Fourth Movement, The, 268 Fyfe, Hamilton, cited, 75 Garden of Eros, The, 250-253 Gide, André, 77 Gorton, Canon, cited, 390 Grolleau, Charles, estimate of Wilde by, 47-48 Happy Prince and Other Tales, The, 227-231. (See also titles of the stories.) Harlot's House, The, 272-274 Helas, 248 Holloway Prison, journalistic account of Wilde in, 59-64 House decoration, 44-46 House of Pomegranates, The, 235-239 Humanitad, 270 Ideal Husband, The— Characters of, 129-131 Estimate of, 129, 148 Plot of, 131-148 Importance Of Being Earnest, The— Estimate of, 149 Plot of, 150-154 Quotations from, 154-156 Reception of, 150, 156 Otherwise mentioned, 40 Impression de Voyage, 267 Impression du Matin, 263 Impressions de Théâtre, 267 Incomparable and Ingenious History of Mr W.H., The— Story of, 320-322 Theft of, 215, 220, 302 Theory of, 323-327 Value of, 322 Intentions, 49, 336, 337,, 345-348, 375 Irving, Sir Henry, Wilde's Sonnet to, 267 Japanese artistic sense, 46 Johnson, Dr, quoted, 374 Keats, influence of, on Wilde, 246, 263, 264; Wilde's epitaph on, 266-267 La Bella Donna della mia Mante, 263 Labouchere, H., estimate of Wilde by, 17-19 Lady Windermere's Fan— Extracts from, 111-118 Plot of, 107-109 Reception of, by the public, 95, 106; by critics, 104-106 Le Gallienne, Richard, cited, 336-337 Le Reveillon, 268 Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 320 Madonna Mia, 257 Magdalen Walks, 262-263 Meyerfeld, Dr Max, 192-193 Moonlight, Wilde's sentiment for, 168 Moore, Sturge, 216 Morris, Wm., Wilde's estimate of, 251 Nature, Wilde's love of, 260, 271-272 Nicholson, Dr, cited, 75 Nightingale and the Rose, The, 231-232 Nordau, Dr Max, 9-12; criticism of Wilde by, 12-16 Oxford Union debate on the Æsthetic Movement, 39-41 Panthea, 267-268 Pater, Walter, quoted, 371-372; cited, 374 Pen, Pencil and Poison, cited, 379-380 Pennington, Harper, portrait of Wilde by, 44 Picture of Dorian Gray, The— Epigrams from, in Wilde's plays, 315 Estimate of, 319 Extracts from, 312-313, 316-318 Huysmans' influence in, 49 Preface to, 303 Story of, 304-312 Poe, E. A., influence of, on Wilde, 246, 273 Poems in Prose, 348-352, 373 Poems, pastoral, 259-262. (See also titles of Poems.) Poetry, Wilde's views as to simplicity in, 246-247 Precious stones, Wilde's knowledge of, 312 Proverbs, Wilde's transmutations of, 319 Punch, 21-22, 38; bibliography of references to Wilde in, 23-28; quotations, 29-34, 271 Queensberry case, 56 Quia Multi Amori, 269 Ravenna, 247-248 Reading Gaol— Ballad of Reading Gaol, see that title Cruelties perpetrated in, 81-83 Wilde's removal to, 370; his life in, 76-78, 85 Rebell, Hugues, estimate of Wilde by, 48-50 Remarkable Rocket, The, 234-235 Requiescat, 253-254 Ricketts, C. S., 192, 193, 239-240, 283 Roman Catholic Church, influence of, on Wilde, 240, 254-255, 258, 272, 315 Rome Unvisited, 240, 256 Ross, Robert, quoted—on theft of Wilde's MSS., 215; on publication of De Profundis, 363-366; cited, 217; mentioned, 75 Rossetti, D. G., influence of, on Wilde, 246, 252, 254, 256-258, 265 Ruskin, John, quoted, 338-340 Sage Green, 266 St James's Gazelle, extract from, 72-74 Salomé— Beardsley's illustrations to, 184-185 Bernhardt, written for, 161; her dealings regarding, 187-188 Censor's prohibition of, 187 Criticisms on, quoted, 190-198 German popularity of, 365 Language of, 186 Production of—in Paris, 188; in London, 189-193; in various Continental countries, 193-194; in Berlin, 195; in New York, 195 Stage directions of, 167, 185-186 Stagecraft of, 181-182 Story of, 162-180 Tone of, 183 San Miniato, 255 Scott, Clement, criticism by, of Lady Windermere's Fan, quoted, 104, 105 Selfish Giant, The, 232-233 Serenade, A, 263 Shakespeare's influence on Wilde, 264 Shannon, Mr, 239 Shaw, G. B., Don Juan in Hell, cited, 121-123, 157 Sherard, R. H., cited, 6, 11, 84 Sibbern, cited, 342 Simon, J. A., quoted, 39-41, Socialism, Wilde's views on, 353 Soul of Man, The, 235, 352-355 Sphinx, The, 272, 276-283 Star-Child, The, 241-242 Story of an Unhappy Friendship, The, cited, 6 Style, 246, 371-378 Swinburne, A. C., Wilde's estimate of, 251 Symons, Arthur, cited, 333 Tapestry, Wilde's knowledge of, 313 Terry, Miss Ellen, Wilde's sonnets to, 267 Times, The— Ballad of Reading Gaol praised by, 285 De Profundis criticised by, 380-381 Tribune, extract from, 215-217 Truth, extract from, 69-70 Vera, or The Nihilists— Dramatis personæ of, 207-208 Estimate of, 212-213 Plot of, 208-212 Production of, in America, 207 Wainwright the poisoner, 379 Wilde, Constance Mary, 235, 248; quoted, 44-46 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills— Ancestry of, 11 Appreciation of, growth of, 3-5 Career of— first period, 7, 16-42; second, 42-53, third, 53-79; fourth, 79-90; tour in America, 18, 29; bankruptcy, 215, 220, 368; refusal to forfeit his bail, 54-57; the Queensberry case, 56; trial and sentence, 65; Clapham Junction episode, 370; life in Reading Gaol, 76-78, 85; release, 76; last years, 84-88; death, 88 Characteristics of— Charm of manner, 46 Complexity, 50-51, 79 Conversational brilliancy, 34, 46, 86, 349 Eccentricity, 38 Egoism, 51-52, 349, 382 Flowers, love of, 250-251, 260 Generosity, 46, 51 Humour, 17 Imaginative faculty, 301 Kindliness and gentleness, 46, 51, 77 Language, felicity of, 252, 378 Loyalty to friends, 53, 55 Moonlight, sentiment for, 168 Narrowness of view, 383 Nature, love of, 260, 271-272 Perversity and whimsicality, 34 Profusion and splendour, taste for, 46 Self-plagiarism, 315 Versatility, 90, 301 Wit, 46, 98, 103 Dramatic powers of— Brilliancy of dialogue, 95-99, 110 Plot interest, 97-98 Reality of characters and scenes, 96, 100, 102 Estimates of, by— Grolleau, M. Charles, 47-48 Labouchere, H., 17-19 Nordau, Dr Max, 12-16 Rebell, Hugues, 48-50 Fiction of, characteristics of, 302-303 Home of, at Chelsea, 43-44 Insanity of, 11-12, 91, 382, 384 Interview with, quoted, 35-38 Life of, by Sherard, cited, 6 Literary style of, 371-378 Portrait of, by Penninton, 44 Work of, absolutely distinct from private life, 4, 68 Wilde, William, cited, 55 Woman Covered With Jewels, The— Bernhardt, written for, 221 Loss of MS. of, 220-221 Plot of, 222-223 Woman Of No Importance, A— Characters of, 126-128 Dialogue of, 120-123 Plot of, 123-125 Popularity of, 121-123, 128 Reception of, 119, Woman's World, The, Wilde's editorship of, 42 Words, Wilde's felicitous choice of, 252