The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde
The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-07-12

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 0486122433

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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.

The Wit of Oscar Wilde
The Wit of Oscar Wilde

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publishing

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780880299459

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Oscar Wilde is one of the most quoted and quotable men in history. He once boasted that he could talk spontaneously on any subject, a claim effortlessly borne out by the range and scope of the examples collected in this book. It is an entertaining, instructive, and revealing look at a man who is unlikely ever to be forgotten. "Oscar Wilde," wrote Richard Ellmann, "we have only to hear the great name to anticipate that what will be quoted as his will surprise and delight us. His wit is an agent of renewal, as pertinent now as a hundred years ago."

Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom
Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-01

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 0486111008

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Amusing, thought-provoking epigrams, aphorisms, and other jests from the plays, essays, and lively conversation of Oscar Wilde offer a feast of humorous and profound quips. Nearly 400 quotes.

The Wicked Wit of Oscar Wilde
The Wicked Wit of Oscar Wilde

Author: Maria Leach

Publisher:

Published: 2020-07-21

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780369342096

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A celebration of the virtuoso of well-turned phrases and the master of the studied insult with this collection of his most acerbic quips. No playwright apart from Shakespeare is as widely quoted and Oscar Wilde's needle-sharp rejoinders are often repeated with delight. However, his jibes were rarely cruel, and displayed a profound understanding of the human character and its vanities.

The Importance of Being a Wit
The Importance of Being a Wit

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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Oscar Wilde was the master of the studied insult. His jabs at hypocrisy, pretense and boring conventionality still have a penetrating power. His snubs and put-downs became the talk of his time, no less by his targets than by Wilde himself. This illustrated collection features over 750 of his biting comments.

The Wicked Wit of Oscar Wilde
The Wicked Wit of Oscar Wilde

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781843172413

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In a unique tribute to one of history's most revered writers, this anthology highlights the virtuoso of the well-turned phrase and the master of the studied insult, Oscar Wilde. So perfect were Wilde’s verbal thrusts that his victims were often flattered to have been the cause of them.nbsp;This sparkling collection shows why, more than 100 years after his death,nbsp;Wilde’s dazzling repartee and the wicked brilliance of his social observations continue to entertain and enthrall succeeding generations.

The Wicked Wit of Oscar Wilde (16pt Large Print Edition)
The Wicked Wit of Oscar Wilde (16pt Large Print Edition)

Author: Maria Leach

Publisher:

Published: 2020-07-21

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9780369362247

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A celebration of the virtuoso of well-turned phrases and the master of the studied insult with this collection of his most acerbic quips. No playwright apart from Shakespeare is as widely quoted and Oscar Wilde's needle-sharp rejoinders are often repeated with delight. However, his jibes were rarely cruel, and displayed a profound understanding of the human character and its vanities.

I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation
I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation

Author: Maria Leach

Publisher: Michael O'Mara

Published: 2010-10-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781843175193

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This is a celebration of the virtuoso of well-turned phrases and the master of the studied insult - Oscar Wilde. This book shows us why people are still drawn to Wilde's dazzling repartee and the wicked brilliance of his social observations, while his plays and stories continue to entertain and enthral succeeding generations.