The wit of Oscar Wilde - Folio Society edition

The wit of Oscar Wilde

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The wit of Oscar Wilde - Folio Society edition
Folio Society
Short Stories

The wit of Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

Edition year 1997
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Ian Beck
Weight 0.75 Kg
Pages 240
Dimensions 22.2 × 14.3 cm

Edition details

The Wit of Oscar Wilde, selected and Introduced by Merlin Holland. 27 ink-and-wash drawings and decorations by Ian Beck. Full gold plasticised cloth with a design in black by Beck, green-yellow endleaves. Green-yellow slipcase. 22.2 x 14.3 cm. 240 pp.

About the book

The Wit of Oscar Wilde gathers memorable observations, epigrams and humorous passages from one of the most celebrated wits in English literature. Wilde's ability to reverse expectations and expose social hypocrisy in a single sentence made his conversation and writing legendary. The collection highlights his brilliance with paradox, satire and elegant language while offering an entertaining introduction to his distinctive worldview.

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