The Little Book of Oscar Wilde Wit and Wisdom to Live By - The Little Book Of...

Flamboyant and witty, Oscar Wilde was famous for being famous. The toast of late-nineteenth London society, he 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, he 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.

ISBN:	9781911610496
Publisher:	Welbeck Publishing
Imprint:	Orange Hippo!
Published date:	09 Jul 2020
DEWEY:	828.809
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	192
Weight:	244g
Height:	120mm
Width:	144mm
Spine width:	22mm

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