In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was essentially the most well-known author in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the infamous Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for 2 years and subjected to onerous labor. As soon as free, he abandons England to reside in France, the place he'll spend his final years, haunted by recollections of the previous, poverty and immense unhappiness.
