Lead: He said, “There is only one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about.” Oscar Wilde rarely gave anyone occasion not to talk. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: Brilliant playwright, acerbic wit, his work required for inclusion in anthologies and reprised year after as part of the standard theater repertory, Fingal O’Flahertie Wils, Oscar Wilde, remains one of the most intriguing and yet tragic figures of the modern era. A man who some contend engineered his own destruction and then documented its leisurely pace in his usual dazzling manner. Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab Download [106.74 KB] Share