Oscar Wilde in quotation : 3,100 insults, anecdotes, and aphorisms : topically arranged, with attributions / Tweed Conrad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Conrad, Tweed, 1967- author.

Contributor:

Conrad, Tweed, 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900--Quotations.

Wilde, Oscar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""He had that rarest of all things, common sense."" And in the case of Oscar Wilde he also had a gift for delivering this common sense in sometimes pithy but always memorable statements. One of the world's most unforgettable authors, Oscar Wilde had a comment for any and every occasion, many of which are quoted here. From art and actors to vice and virtue, this volume organizes 3109 Oscar Wilde quotations by subject matter, effectively providing a new way to enjoy Wilde's considerable literary legacy. Quotations are taken from Wilde's works, including The Importance of Being Earnest and The Pi

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Source Abbreviations; 1. About Oscar, by Oscar; 2. Actors and Acting; 3. America and Americans; 4. Art ; 5. Artists; 6. Beauty and the Beast; 7. Boredom, or Ennui; 8. Britain and the British; 9. Charity and Sympathy; 10. Common Sense; 11. Conversation and Language; 12. Craftsmen; 13. Critique; 14. Cynicism and Skepticism; 15. Death; 16. Domesticity ; 17. Drama; 18. Education; 19. Emotions; 20. Enemies; 21. Fashion, Costumes and Style; 22. Fidelity ; 23. Flowers; 24. Food and Drink; 25. France and the French; 26. Friends; 27. Gossip and Scandal; 28. Gratitude

29. Greece and the Greeks 30. Happiness and Pleasure; 31. Hate; 32. History ; 33. Home Decor; 34. Individualism; 35. Intelligence and Ignorance; 36. Journalism; 37. Labor and Leisure; 38. Life and Living; 39. Love and Romance ; 40. Marriage; 41. Mediocrity ; 42. Men; 43. Men and Women; 44. Models and Modeling; 45. Music; 46. Names; 47. Nature and the Country ; 48. Pain, Sorrow and Suffering ; 49. Passion ; 50. Past, Present and Future; 51. Philosophy, Spirituality and Religion; 52. Poets and Poetry; 53. Politics, Government and Law; 54. Prison; 55. Prophecy and Destiny; 56. Public Opinion

57. Relations58. Society, Status and Success; 59. Travel ; 60. Truth and Fiction; 61. Vanity and Humility; 62. Vice and Virtue ; 63. Wealth and Poverty ; 64. Women; 65. Writers; 66. Writing and Literature; 67. Youth and Age; Bibliography; Keyword and Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-0731-1