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I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation
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The Wicked Wit of Oscar Wilde
By
Maria Leach
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Free shipping Australia wide Ships from UK supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Hardback, 192 pages | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 14 October 2010 |
"I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation" is a celebration of the virtuoso of well-turned phrases and the master of the studied insult - Oscar Wilde. Indeed, perfect were Wilde's verbal thrusts that his victims were often flattered to have been the cause of them. His needle-sharp rejoinders were repeated with delight - not least by Wilde himself, who took an artist's pride in his work. Yet for all that, his jibes were rarely cruel, for behind them lay great warmth of character, generosity of spirit, and a profound understanding of human life and its vanities. This book shows us why, more than a hundred years after his death, people of every age and from all walks of life 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 enthrall succeeding generations. |
ReviewsAn elegant hardback collection of Wilde's finest witticisms... The new compendium features hundreds of acerbic and razor-sharp quotations from the iconic writer, gathered according to themes Irish World Marvel at Wilde's finest witticisms, aphorisms, paradoxes and ironic remarks in this accessible and elegantly organized collection Mature Times
| Publisher: | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd | | ISBN: | 1843175193 |
| EAN: | 9781843175193 | | Dimensions: | 20.0 x 13.0 x 2.0 centimeters (0.33 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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