The Wit and Humour of Oscar Wilde

The Wit and Humour of Oscar Wilde - Dover Humor

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780486206028
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint: Dover Publications
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 258
Weight: 264g
Height: 202mm
Width: 143mm
Spine width: 14mm