LEADER 03527nam 2200505 450 001 9910788176303321 005 20230828230142.0 010 $a1-4766-0731-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000587614 035 $a(EBL)1901873 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001402615 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12558317 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001402615 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11358238 035 $a(PQKB)11606752 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1901873 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000587614 100 $a20150117h20062006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aOscar Wilde in quotation $e3,100 insults, anecdotes, and aphorisms : topically arranged, with attributions /$fTweed Conrad 210 1$aJefferson, North Carolina :$cMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,$d2006. 210 4$dİ2006 215 $a1 online resource (248 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7864-2484-2 311 $a1-322-50733-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $a29. 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 327 $a57. 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 330 $a""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 676 $a828.802 700 $aConrad$b Tweed$f1967-$01584929 701 $aConrad$b Tweed$f1967-$01584929 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910788176303321 996 $aOscar Wilde in quotation$93869065 997 $aUNINA