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Last Rites

February 23, 2026March 8, 2026 Oscar Wilde Blog16 Comments

The Conditional Baptism of Oscar Wilde

The day before he died.

Oscar Wilde died at ten minutes to 2 PM on November 30th, 1900. We know this from a detailed letter, citing the precise time of death, written by Robert Ross who was with Wilde when he died.1 But less certain is what happened immediately before and after that moment.

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