Wilde, Constance Mary, 235, 248; quoted, 44-46 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills-- Ancestry of, 11 Appreciation of, growth of, 3-5 Career of-- first period, 7, 16-42; second, 42-53, third, 53-79; fourth, 79-90; tour in America, 18, 29; bankruptcy, 215, 220, 368; refusal to forfeit his bail, 54-57; the Queensberry case, 56; trial and sentence, 65; Clapham Junction episode, 370; life in Reading Gaol, 76-78, 85; release, 76; last years, 84-88; death, 88 Characteristics of-- Charm of manner, 46 Complexity, 50-51, 79 Conversational brilliancy, 34, 46, 86, 349 Eccentricity, 38 Egoism, 51-52, 349, 382 Flowers, love of, 250-251, 260 Generosity, 46, 51 Humour, 17 Imaginative faculty, 301 Kindliness and gentleness, 46, 51, 77 Language, felicity of, 252, 378 Loyalty to friends, 53, 55 Moonlight, sentiment for, 168 Narrowness of view, 383 Nature, love of, 260, 271-272 Perversity and whimsicality, 34 Profusion and splendour, taste for, 46 Self-plagiarism, 315 Versatility, 90, 301 Wit, 46, 98, 103 Dramatic powers of-- Brilliancy of dialogue, 95-99, 110 Plot interest, 97-98 Reality of characters and scenes, 96, 100, 102 Estimates of, by-- Grolleau, M. Charles, 47-48 Labouchere, H., 17-19 Nordau, Dr Max, 12-16 Rebell, Hugues, 48-50 Fiction of, characteristics of, 302-303 Home of, at Chelsea, 43-44 Insanity of, 11-12, 91, 382, 384 Interview with, quoted, 35-38 _Life of_, by Sherard, cited, 6 Literary style of, 371-378 Portrait of, by Penninton, 44 Work of, absolutely distinct from private life, 4, 68 Wilde, William, cited, 55 _Woman Covered With Jewels, The_-- Bernhardt, written for, 221 Loss of MS. of, 220-221 Plot of, 222-223 _Woman Of No Importance, A_-- Characters of, 126-128 Dialogue of, 120-123 Plot of, 123-125 Popularity of, 121-123, 128 Reception of, 119 _Woman's World, The_, Wilde's editorship of, 42 Words, Wilde's felicitous choice of, 252 A Catalogue of the Publications of T. Werner Laurie. ABBEYS OF GREAT BRITAIN, The (H. Clairborne Dixon and E. Ramsden). 6s. net. (Cathedral Series.) ABBEYS OF ENGLAND, The (Elsie M. Lang). Leather, 2s. 6d. net. (Leather Booklets.) ADAM (H. L.), The Story of Crime. Fully Illustrated. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d. net. ADDISON (JULIA), Classic Myths in Art. Illustrated with 40 plate reproductions from famous painters. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt, 6s. net. ADVENTURES OF AN EMPRESS (Helene Vacaresco). 6s. AFLALO (F. G.), Sunshine and Sport in Florida and the West Indies. 60 Illustrations. Demy 8vo, 16s. net. ALIEN, The (Helene Vacaresco). 6s.