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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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well structured anthology
Having enjoyed some of Wilde's plays and some movie versions of his work, I looked forward to reading his words, and I was not disappointed: Wilde's wit is well known and is fully on display in this collection. What I particularly enjoyed was tracing the threads and development of ideas through both his high points and decline. Terry Eagleton is a good choice to give...
Published on May 31, 2006 by Joseph M. Powers
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Sloppy work.
The selections led me to buy this volume, but the book is ridiculously full of typos. I am looking for another Wilde anthology for that reason alone.
Published on December 7, 2005 by A. Lowry
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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well structured anthology, May 31, 2006
This review is from: Plays, Prose Writings and Poems (Everyman's Library) (Hardcover)
Having enjoyed some of Wilde's plays and some movie versions of his work, I looked forward to reading his words, and I was not disappointed: Wilde's wit is well known and is fully on display in this collection. What I particularly enjoyed was tracing the threads and development of ideas through both his high points and decline. Terry Eagleton is a good choice to give the introduction, and he too does not disappoint. I may not be as careful a reader as a previous reviewer as typographical errors were not obvious to me.
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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sloppy work., December 7, 2005
This review is from: Plays, Prose Writings and Poems (Everyman's Library) (Hardcover)
The selections led me to buy this volume, but the book is ridiculously full of typos. I am looking for another Wilde anthology for that reason alone.
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