The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde
Nonfiction, History, Ireland, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour
| Author: | Oscar Wilde | ISBN: | 9780486122434 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications | Publication: | July 12, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Oscar Wilde |
| ISBN: | 9780486122434 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Publication: | July 12, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
