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Nothing . . . Except My Genius: The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Nothing . . . Except My Genius: The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Oscar Wilde
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:64 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Prose - non-fiction |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780141192680
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| Classifications | Dewey:828.802 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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| Publication Date |
1 April 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A marvellous collection of the finest quotes from a master of wordplay, as part of a new series of five Oscar Wilde titles '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.
Author Biography
Wit, intellectual, aesthete and raconteur, Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854. His writing - including children's stories, poetry, philosophical essays, a novel and several hugely popular plays - made him the greatest celebrity of his day, and he remains one of the world's most frequently-quoted and well-loved writers.
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