The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde
by:
Alvin Redman (author)
Oscar Wilde (author)
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...
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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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780486206028 (0486206025)
ASIN: 486206025
Publish date: 1959
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Pages no: 258
Edition language: English
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