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Author | : Oscar Wilde |
Publisher | : Barnes & Noble Publishing |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Wit and humor |
ISBN | : 9780880299459 |
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Oscar Wilde is one of the most quoted and quotable men in history. He once boasted that he could talk spontaneously on any subject, a claim effortlessly borne out by the range and scope of the examples collected in this book. It is an entertaining, instructive, and revealing look at a man who is unlikely ever to be forgotten. "Oscar Wilde," wrote Richard Ellmann, "we have only to hear the great name to anticipate that what will be quoted as his will surprise and delight us. His wit is an agent of renewal, as pertinent now as a hundred years ago."
Author | : Oscar Wilde |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2012-08-15 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 0486480925 |
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This paperback gift edition of the renowned poet and playwright's epigrams and witticisms features hundreds of quips from Wilde's personal letters and conversations as well as his fiction, essays, lectures, and plays.
Author | : Oscar Wilde |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 67 |
Release | : 2012-03-01 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0486111008 |
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Amusing, thought-provoking epigrams, aphorisms, and other jests from the plays, essays, and lively conversation of Oscar Wilde offer a feast of humorous and profound quips. Nearly 400 quotes.
Author | : Oscar Wilde |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2012-07-12 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 0486122433 |
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More than 1000 ripostes, paradoxes, and epigrams on sin, society, genius, wealth, men, women, religion, America, education, and smoking: "Work is the curse of the drinking classes," "I can resist everything except temptation," etcetera. Also excerpts from his trial testimony, where the tragedy implicit in Wilde's humor is nowhere more vivid.
Author | : Running Press |
Publisher | : RP Minis |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2013-03-26 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 0762449829 |
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"I must die as I lived, beyond my means." Arguably the most quoted man in history, and certainly in his day, this enormous miniature collection is filled with Oscar Wildes' most notorious and witty sayings. Organized into five neat sections useful for any situation, this book is perfect for either enjoying in small bites or devouring in one sitting. Featuring a biography, quotes, a poem and short story, it is a must have for Wilde lovers and novices alike.
Author | : Maria Leach |
Publisher | : Michael O'Mara Books |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2011-04-04 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 1843176866 |
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I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation is a celebration of the virtuoso of well-turned phrases and the master of the studied insult - Oscar Wilde. Indeed, so perfect were Wilde's verbal thrusts that his victims were often flattered to have been the cause of them. His needle-sharp rejoinders were repeated with delight - not least by Wilde himself, who took an artist's pride in his work. Yet for all that, his jibes were rarely cruel, for behind them lay great warmth of character, generosity of spirit, and a profound understanding of human life and its vanities. This book shows us why, more than a hundred years after his death, people of every age and from all walks of life are still drawn to Wilde's dazzling repartee and the wicked brilliance of his social observations, while his plays and stories continue to entertain and enthral succeeding generations.
Author | : Oscar Wilde |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780231104562 |
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More than 1,000 quotations from Wilde on subjects from absinthe to Zola as well as selections from personal letters filled with poignant remarks on his life and the human condition.
Author | : Orange Hippo! |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2020-11-12 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1800690649 |
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Flamboyant and witty, Oscar Wilde was famous for being famous. The toast of late-nineteenth London society, he once boasted he could speak spontaneously on any subject, and his writings were as varied as his captivating conversation. One of the leading playwrights of his age, he also found fame as a poet, novelist and essayist. Of course, Wilde's literary success is bound up with the tragedy of his private life, and his very name evokes fascination. Including Wilde's funniest remarks and ripostes as well as deeper reflections, this collection of wit and wisdom will amuse, provoke and delight. 'There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.' Lord Henry in The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1890. 'Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.' Intentions, 'The Critic as Artist', 1891.
Author | : Oscar Wilde |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2013-08-20 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 1627933654 |
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Collected her in one omnibus edition are Oscar Wilde's most important works including The Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Salome, Selected Poems of Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man Under Socialism, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, and The Canterville Ghost. These works of poetry, fiction, drama, and prose encompass Wilde's entire career and they display his range of style and wit. Wilde is one of the most important writers in the history of the English language. Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.
Author | : Richard Ellmann |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 736 |
Release | : 2013-09-04 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0804151121 |
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Winner of both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize, Oscar Wilde is the definitive biography of the tortured poet and playwright and the last book by renowned biographer and literary critic Richard Ellmann. Ellmann dedicated two decades to the research and writing of this biography, resulting in a complex and richly detailed portrait of Oscar Wilde. Ellman captures the wit, creativity, and charm of the psychologically and sexually complicated writer, as well as the darker aspects of his personality and life. Covering everything from Wilde's rise as a young literary talent to his eventual imprisonment and death in exile with exquisite detail, Ellmann's fascinating account of Wilde's life and work is a resounding triumph.