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The Little Book of Oscar Wilde
Wit and Wisdom to Live By
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See moreFlamboyant and witty, Oscar Wilde was famous for being famous.
A master of the bon mot, Wilde is still widely quoted 120 years after his death.
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The toast of late-nineteenth London society, Oscar Wilde 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, Wilde 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
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781911610496
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 09 July 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: OH
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 116.0mm
Height: 140.0mm
Weight: 246g
Pages: 192
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