The Theories of a Poet

Abstract

Oscar Wilde, the poet and apostle of aestheticism,¹ is at present living in a private house so that he may secure the quiet and freedom from interruption which his work demands. He occupies two rooms furnished in a matter-of-fact style, and has his meals sent in from a neighboring restaurant. The centre table of his parlor yesterday was covered with letters and invitations of all kinds and a few books. The poet himself had on a brown dressing-gown, with red cuffs and brown trousers, with red silk cord along the sides. His shoes were patent leather, with red silk stockings. On the lounge was thrown carelessly a heavy ulster of olive green, with a fur collar and cuffs.

New York Daily Tribune (8 Jan 1882) p. 7.