The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde his life, writing, and ruin through trial and gaol. Included are fairy tales much like those Wilde wrote, although again these are wholly Ackroyd's invention. The last pages are written in the character of Maurice, Wilde's valet. The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde is a 1983 novel by Peter Ackroyd. It won the Somerset Maugham Award in 1984. The novel is written in the form of a diary which Oscar Wilde was writing in Paris in 1900, up to his death. The diary itself is completely fictional, as is the detail contained, although the
Fran Wilde (author) served as an Endeavor Award judge in 2015. Her debut novel, "Updraft", was the first novel to be simultaneously nominated for a Nebula and Norton, and her work has been a finalist for two Nebula Awards, a Hugo Award, and a Locus Award. Wilde is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Wilde lives and works in Philadelphia, PA with her family and pet plankton. Fran Wilde (author) Fran Wilde is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and blogger. Her debut novel, "Updraft", was nominated for the 2016 Nebula Award, and won the 2016 Andre