Question

Who was the younger man with whom Wilde had an affair, leading to his downfall?

• A. John Ruskin
• B. Walter Pater
• C. Lord Alfred Douglas
• D. Henry James

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Lord Alfred Douglas

• During the later part of 1897, Wilde and Douglas lived together in Naples, but they separated due to financial pressures and for other personal reasons.

• Wilde spent the rest of his life mainly in Paris; Douglas returned to Britain in late 1898. The cohabitation period in Naples later became controversial.