Oscar Wilde in Quotation

<p> 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.</p><p> 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 <I>The Importance of Being Earnest</I> and <I>The Picture of Dorian Gray</I> his correspondence magazine articles and newspaper editorials. Some which are otherwise not immediately verifiable are garnered from reliable secondary sources. Sixty-seven chapters deal with topics as varied as death domesticity friends and enemies with the source of each quote duly noted. The work a fascinating read of Wilde's acute observations is indexed.</p>