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The New York Times - Friday, August 23, 1895

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OSCAR WILDE’S INSOLVENCY.
His Expenditures Were Far in Excess
of His Generous Income.

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LONDON, Aug. 22,––A statement of the condition of Oscar Wilde’s finances, which has just been issued, shows his liabilities to be £3,591, with no available assets. His insolvency is ascribed by him to the failure of his action for libel against the Marquis of Queensberry.

LONDON, Aug. 22.– A statement of the condition of Oscar Wilde’s finances, which has just been issued, shows his liabilities to be £3,591, with no available assets. His insolvency is ascribed by him to the failure of his action for libel against the Marquis of Queensberry, who is now a petitioning creditor, seeking the payment of the costs of his defense, which the Court ordered Wilde to pay.

The Brooklyn Citizen - Thursday, August 22, 1895 (68.6%)
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The latter is now a petitioning creditor, seeking the payment of the costs of his defence, which the Court ordered Wilde to pay. Wilde’s income has averaged £2,000 a year, chiefly derived from his literary and dramatic work. He has been insolvent for two years, his expenditures having greatly exceeded his income.

His insolvency is ascribed by him to the failure of his action for libel against the Marquis of Queensberry, who is now a petitioning creditor, seeking the payment of the costs of his defence, which the court ordered Wilde to pay. Wilde’s income has averaged £2000 a year, chiefly derived from his literary and dramatic work. He has been insolvent two years, his expenditures having greatly exceeded his income.

The Boston Daily Advertiser - Friday, August 23, 1895 (73.8%)
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Metadata
Newspaper:
The New York Times
Date published:
1895-08-23
Region:
United States, New York City
Original language:
English
Sources:
Newspapers.com
www.newspapers.com
Facsimile:
None found
Word count:
98
Report data updated:
2022-04-22
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