‘Ballade de la Geole de Reading par Oscar Wilde; transcription française de Henry-D. Davray’; published 1898 by Société du Mercure de France, Paris. Parallel English and French translation of the original English work by Oscar Wilde, The Ballad of Reading Gaol. Bears Oscar Wild

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900--Imprisonment--Poetry | Reading Prison (Reading, England)--Poetry

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Invitation, written in French, from Oscar Wilde, Hôtel Sandwich, Dieppe, to ‘Tétrarque de Judée,’ [the French actor Aurélien Lugné-Poë, who played Herod in the first production of Salomé in 1896], requesting his company for lunch. 24 May [1897].Extent: 1 folio, verso blank.

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 -- Correspondence | Lugné-Poë, 1869-1940 -- Correspondence

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Oscar Wilde, Paris, to Henry Davray. A letter written both in French and in English, translated as:‘My Dear Davray,Mr Frank Harris is at the Hotel Ritz Place Vendome. He would like to have some news of his article for the Review “Des Deux Mondes” and he will be at home tomorrow,

Ritz Hotel (Paris, France) | Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 -- Correspondence | Harris, Frank, 1856-1931

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Letter from Oscar Wilde, Hôtel d’Alsace, Rue de Beaux Arts, Paris, to [Monsieur Georges], written in French, requesting to have his letters forwarded to ‘Mr. Melmoth’ at the Hotel d’Alsace and seeking to take a break from some unknown payments.Undated, but likely around August 18

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 -- Correspondence | Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 -- Finance | Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 -- Homes and haunts

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Letter from Oscar Wilde, Tite Street, London to [Paul] Bonnefon (1861-1922, a French writer). Writing in French, Wilde acknowledges receipt of Bonnefon's 'important' book, and expresses some favourable sentiments about Paris.Undated, but likely written in 1893.Extent: 2 folios.

Bonnefon, Paul, 1861-1922--Correspondence | Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900--Correspondence

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