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"He had that rarest of all things, common sense." And in the case of Oscar Wilde he also had a gift for delivering this common sense in sometimes pithy but always memorable statements. One of the world's most unforgettable authors, Oscar Wilde had a comment for any and every occasion, many of which are quoted here. From art and actors to vice and virtue, this volume organizes 3109 Oscar Wilde quotations by subject matter, effectively providing a new way to enjoy Wilde's considerable literary legacy. Quotations are taken from Wilde's works, including The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray, his correspondence, magazine articles and newspaper editorials. Some, which are otherwise not immediately verifiable, are garnered from reliable secondary sources. Sixty-seven chapters deal with topics as varied as death, domesticity, friends and enemies, with the source of each quote duly noted. The work, a fascinating read of Wilde's acute observations, is indexed.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Preface      Source Abbreviations      1. About Oscar, by Oscar      2. Actors and Acting      3. America and Americans      4. Art      5. Artists      6. Beauty and the Beast      7. Boredom, or Ennui      8. Britain and the British      9. Charity and Sympathy      10. Common Sense      11. Conversation and Language      12. Craftsmen      13. Critique      14. Cynicism and Skepticism      15. Death      16. Domesticity      17. Drama      18. Education      19. Emotions      20. Enemies      21. Fashion, Costumes and Style      22. Fidelity      23. Flowers      24. Food and Drink      25. France and the French      26. Friends      27. Gossip and Scandal      28. Gratitude      29. Greece and the Greeks      30. Happiness and Pleasure      31. Hate      32. History      33. Home Decor      34. Individualism      35. Intelligence and Ignorance      36. Journalism      37. Labor and Leisure      38. Life and Living      39. Love and Romance      40. Marriage      41. Mediocrity      42. Men      43. Men and Women      44. Models and Modeling      45. Music      46. Names      47. Nature and the Country      48. Pain, Sorrow and Su›ering      49. Passion      50. Past, Present and Future      51. Philosophy, Spirituality and Religion      52. Poets and Poetry      53. Politics, Government and Law      54. Prison      55. Prophecy and Destiny      56. Public Opinion      57. Relations      58. Society, Status and Success      59. Travel      60. Truth and Fiction      61. Vanity and Humility      62. Vice and Virtue      63. Wealth and Poverty      64. Women      65. Writers      66. Writing and Literature      67. Youth and Age      Bibliography      Keyword and Subject Index     

About the Author :
English tutor Tweed Conrad lives in Berkeley, California.

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“an entertaining read”—ARBA.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780786424849
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 247
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Weight: 435 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0786424842
  • Publisher Date: 25 May 2006
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: 3,100 Insults, Anecdotes and Aphorisms, Topically Arranged with Attributions
  • Width: 178 mm


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