The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde

by Oscar Wilde, Bob Blaisdell (Editor)

Overview

"I have put my genius into my life," declared Oscar Wilde, adding, "I have put only my talent into my works." This gift edition of the renowned poet and playwright's aphorisms draws upon both realms. Hundreds of sparkling jests and epigrams include quips from Wilde's personal letters and conversations as well as his fiction, essays, lectures, and plays. The most comprehensive collection of Wilde's witticisms, it will delight both longtime fans and new readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486480923
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	08/15/2012
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Poet and playwright Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) remains best known for his comedies of the 1890s, including The Importance of Being Earnest, and for his tragic imprisonment and untimely death.
Bob Blaisdell is a Professor of English at the City University of New York's Kingsborough College and the editor of many Dover Thrift Editions and other books, including the forthcoming New York: The Big Apple Quote Book.

Date of Birth:

October 16, 1854

Date of Death:

November 30, 1900

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

The Royal School in Enniskillen, Dublin, 1864; Trinity College, Dublin, 1871; Magdalen College, Oxford, England, 1874

Table of Contents

I. Rules to Live By
II. Men versus Women
III. Definitions
IV. Art with a Capital A
V. The Ages
VI. Writers and Writing
VII. Distinguishing Characteristics
VIII. Love, Friendship and Self-Knowledge
IX. Education
X. The Mask of Style
XI. Civilized Society
XII. America and Americans
XIII. Marriage
XIV. Suffering and Imprisonment
XV. Talk
XVI. The End of Wisdom