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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent reprint of an indispensible book.
Formerly published under the title of 'The Epigrams of Oscar Wilde,' this compilation of quotes is one of my favorites. I turn to it again and again when looking for a choice bit of humor to accentuate a letter or conversation. There are bits and pieces from all of Oscar Wildes plays, non-fiction works, and even conversations. Topics are as diverse as Religion...
Published on June 27, 2000 by Edward Alexander Gerster
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't Do Wilde Justice
While Wilde was one of the greatest wits of our time, this book of epigrams is sorely lacking. His bits of conversation are fun to read, but quotations from his written works are taken out of context and lose much because of that. I recommend this for any Wildephile, but with reservations.
Published on September 26, 2000 by Charles Tatum
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent reprint of an indispensible book.,
By Edward Alexander Gerster "miamibooks" (South Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde (Dover Humor) (Paperback)
Formerly published under the title of 'The Epigrams of Oscar Wilde,' this compilation of quotes is one of my favorites. I turn to it again and again when looking for a choice bit of humor to accentuate a letter or conversation. There are bits and pieces from all of Oscar Wildes plays, non-fiction works, and even conversations. Topics are as diverse as Religion ("Religion is the fashionable substitute for Belief."--Dorian Gray) and Love ("...love and gluttony justify everything"-In Conversation) and Criticism ("...the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects."-The English Renaissance of Art). Highly Recommended, and makes a great gift as well.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't Do Wilde Justice,
This review is from: The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde (Dover Humor) (Paperback)
While Wilde was one of the greatest wits of our time, this book of epigrams is sorely lacking. His bits of conversation are fun to read, but quotations from his written works are taken out of context and lose much because of that. I recommend this for any Wildephile, but with reservations.
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The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde (Dover Humor) by Oscar Wilde (Paperback - June 1, 1959)
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