Nothing...Except My Genius

Nothing...Except My Genius PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141905220
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
'I have nothing to declare', Wilde once told an American customs official, 'except my genius'. A socialite, a wit, a man who flaunted convention and was unafraid to shock, Oscar Wilde was a great writer and a great man. This new collection of wit and wisdom demonstrates the brilliance of his vision, the audacity of his style. Such is the scope of the material, it brings to life the Wilde of great feeling as well as the Wilde of great art.

Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom

Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486111008
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
Amusing, thought-provoking epigrams, aphorisms, and other jests from the plays, essays, and lively conversation of Oscar Wilde offer a feast of humorous and profound quips. Nearly 400 quotes.

The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde

The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486168425
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
"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.

Penguin Classics: The Catalogue

Penguin Classics: The Catalogue PDF Author: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0718193474
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 170

Book Description
'From books, all I seek is to give myself pleasure by an honourable pastime' Michel de Montaigne In 1946, E. V. Rieu's groundbreaking translation of The Odyssey established a cultural legacy that would bring the world's most compelling and influential literature to millions of readers around the globe. For over sixty-five years, Penguin Classics have been making works that were once the sole preserve of academics accessible to everyone; this catalogue offers a complete list of all titles in print across the list - more than 1,200 books, from Aristotle and Austen, to Zola and Zamyatin. It also features Michel de Montaigne's enchanting essay 'On Books'. 'The Penguin Classics, though I designed them to give pleasure even more than instruction, have been hailed as the greatest educative force of the twentieth century. And far be it for me to quarrel with that encomium, for there is no one whom they have educated more than myself' E. V. Rieu

Selected Prose of Oscar Wilde

Selected Prose of Oscar Wilde PDF Author: Oscar. Wilde
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427016917
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 174

Book Description
Of course the sinner must repent. But why? Simply because otherwise he would be unable to realise what he had done. The moment of repentance is the moment of initiation.Selected Prose of Oscar Wilde (1914) is a selection of quotations from Wilde's prose works edited by Wilde's friend Robert Ross. The anthology explores various subjects, from art and literature to theology to bullfighting.
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