An uncensored transcript of Oscar Wilde's scandal-marked 1895 trial discusses the events that led to his libel suit against the father of his gay lover, his public condemnation in the wake of his lost case, and the imprisonment that preceded his death five years later. Reprint. 10,000 first printing. List of Illustrations ix Foreword xi Introduction xv The First Magistrates' Court Proceedings 2nd March 1895 1(6) The Second Magistrates' Court Proceedings 9th March 1895 7(18) Regina (Oscar Wilde) v. John Douglas 3rd-5th April 1895 25(260) Wednesday Morning 3rd April Sir Edward Clarke's Opening Speech for the Prosecution 26(38) Evidence of Sidney Wright 43(2) Evidence of Oscar Wilde 45(19) Edward Carson's Cross-examination of Oscar Wilde 64(16) On Lord Alfred Douglas 64(2) On The Chameleon 66(11) On The Picture of Dorian Gray 77(3) Wednesday Afternoon 3rd April On The Picture of Dorian Gray (cont.) 80(23) On the Stolen Letters 103(8) On Alfred Wood 111(15) On William Allen 126(2) On Robert Cliburn 128(6) On Edward Shelley 134(9) On Alfonso Conway 143(9) Thursday Morning 4th April Edward Carson's Cross-examination of Oscar Wilde (cont.) On Alfred Taylor 152(10) On Charles Parker 162(20) On Frederick Atkins 182(15) On Ernest Scarfe 197(3) On Sydney Mavor 200(6) On Walter Grainger 206(7) Sir Edward Clarke's Re-examination of Oscar Wilde On Lord Queensberry's Letters 213(14) On Edward Shelley 227(3) Thursday Afternoon 4th April On Edward Shelley (cont.) 230(7) On the Other Young Men 237(5) On Lord Queensberry 242(7) Edward Carson's Opening Speech for the Defence 249(24) Friday Morning 5th April Edward Carson's Opening Speech for the Defence (cont.) 273(7) The Withdrawal of the Prosecution 280(5) Appendix A 285(9) Appendix B 294(4) Notes 298(29) Bibliography and Manuscript Sources 327(5) Acknowledgements 332(3) Index 335