The Resume

(May 25, 1869-October 5, 1918)
Born in Tours, France
Journalist and art critic
Wrote 'Masques and Phases,' a collection of short stories and reviews
Lover and literary executor of Oscar Wilde

Why he might be annoying:

He lived off an allowance from his wealthy parents.
He is better known for his relation with Wilde than his writing.
He boasted about being Wilde's 'first boy.'
He had sex with 14 and 15 year old boys.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was openly gay at a time when it could land you in jail.
At Cambridge, he developed pneumonia after being thrown in a fountain by a group of students who were supported by a don.
Unlike Lord Alfred Douglas, he remained loyal to Wilde.
On the 50th anniversary of Wilde's death, his ashes were placed in Wilde's tomb at the Pere Lachaise Cemetery.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Allegedly Gay Men
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 27]
• College Drop Outs
• I Attended Cambridge
• I Died in 1918 (Ranked: 49)
• I was Cremated
• I'm Buried in the Pere Lachaise in Paris
• Look at My Book Cover
• Profiles 28251-28500 (Ranked: 28310)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 146 Votes: 74.66% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 64 Votes: 68.75% Annoying