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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde - one of the most interesting representatives of British literature. He was born in 1856 in an Irish family. His father was an ophthalmologist, author of books on Irish folklore. His mother was a poet well known in aristocratic society. After graduating from the University of Oxford Wilde lectured on ethics and aesthetics in Europe and America. He was accused of immoral behavior and imprisoned. After that, he went to Paris, where he died in 1900. Wilde is well known for his talent and humor. "The truth is rarely pure and never simple", "There is no sin except stupidity", "Art expresses nothing but itself" - these are just some of his famous aphorisms. He always felt the aesthetic sense of the person driving force of human development. Tales Wilde always reflect the union of goodness and beauty. Every detail of his lyrical tales has a symbolic meaning. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" - one of his most famous novels. This is the story of a young man Dorian Gray. Under the influence of Lord Henry, of his spiritual "teachers", Dorian becomes immoral murderer. Despite this, his face still young and beautiful. But his portrait painted by his friend, reflects the immorality and cruelty of Dorian. Plunged the knife into his own portrait, Dorian kills himself. His face becomes ugly, and a portrait of the ideal beauty shines. The literary heritage of Oscar Wilde is very large, and his works are often dramatized today

Great Britain is very rich with outstanding people and always was. There are lots of famous British musicians, sportsmen, scientists, writers, explorers and so on. One of the most important people of the mankind was Charles Darwin, who was a great explorer, scientist and a writer. He has travelled around the world carefully studying the origin of people and some animals and then he produced his famous "On the origin of species" book, where he stated that all human creatures originated from some simpler creatures through evolution and natural selection. Another outstanding Englishman, who has changed the course of literature and theater development, was a great writer William Shakespeare. Thanks to him everybody in the world knows the story of "Romeo and Juliet". One of the most influential changes in music world was brought by the famous English rock band "Beetles". Some of the band leaders are already gone, but their music is still as popular as it used to be decades ago. Isaac Newton was another great man in the world of science. This prominent Englishmen is considered to be a founder of physics. Many of the famous English men are buried in Westminster Abbey, in London. Speaking about contemporary celebrities of Great Britain, it's important to mention some well-known country leaders, such as Queen Elizabeth II, who has been a monarch of the country for almost 60 years by now. Another famous politician is the former leader of Labour Party and the 73rd Prime Minister of Great Britain, Tony Blair. Among well-known Britons some sportsmen are worth mentioning, such as David Beckham - a famous footballer, Paula Radcliffe - a famous athlete, Steve Redgrave - a famous rower and many others. Great Britain can be also proud by some of her prominent artists, such as Thomas Gainsborough, William Hogarth, Sir Joshua Reynolds, John Constable and several others.