The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde (Dover Humor)

The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde (Dover Humor) image
ISBN-10:

0486206025

ISBN-13:

9780486206028

Author(s): Wilde, Óscar
Edition: 1st Paperback Edition
Released: Jun 01, 1959
Format: Paperback, 258 pages
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Description:

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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