The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Collins Classics)
by Oscar Wilde
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So essential it's not even funny. Not a better writer in the English language. Also if one can have a hero in this world, I think Wilde can fit that bill. He maybe the first writer that I realize was a rebel of sorts. My first actual rock n' roll figure that I looked up to.
I started reading Wilde as a young teenager - due to the fact that he seemed to be the most glamourous figure in literature. Most of my high school friends were into the Beats or such toss as Jonathan Bach, but Wilde ...more
I started reading Wilde as a young teenager - due to the fact that he seemed to be the most glamourous figure in literature. Most of my high school friends were into the Beats or such toss as Jonathan Bach, but Wilde ...more
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Read in January, 1997
Wilde has such a gift with phrasing, I always think about how parallel he seems to me with Ryan Adams. So many accolades so early, then such a fever to tear him apart.
Here's a few quotes:
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
A man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her.
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civiliza...more
Here's a few quotes:
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
A man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her.
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civiliza...more
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I LURE Oscar Wilde. He is not just the most talented poet ever but also the most controversial person in history, at least for me. I love all his poems and can't wait to read "Portrait...". His quotes infuenced my life so much. For exmple one quote "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. " Is not it just the smartest quote ever! At first i found it a little hard to read his poems but after i got use to them they were like air to me. Imortant, but not hard t
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This writer is truely amazing.
I enjoyed "A Picture of Dorian Gray" as well as "The Importance of Being Earnest" imensly.
However, i found "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" to be my favorite piece of writing by Wilde.
The emotion behind it is astounding.
It was his final piece of writing before his death. The last thing he had the chance to say and he spoke of the horrors thrust upon him in prison. It is a magnificent poem.
i now find myself quoting Wilde a...more
I enjoyed "A Picture of Dorian Gray" as well as "The Importance of Being Earnest" imensly.
However, i found "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" to be my favorite piece of writing by Wilde.
The emotion behind it is astounding.
It was his final piece of writing before his death. The last thing he had the chance to say and he spoke of the horrors thrust upon him in prison. It is a magnificent poem.
i now find myself quoting Wilde a...more
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Read in October, 2008
He has such quotable quotes! Though half the time you have to stop and think, "but is that true, do I believe that or does it just sound good". It is better to read his stuff separately with some time in between since there is a lot of repetition in his witting (I mean writeing, ha ha). I also think that in Oscar Wilde we see the birth of the clever, witty type of British humor that we see on PBS today. :-)
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This is THE book. Oscar Wilde writes with so much heart. His stories just ooze heart. Of all of his writings, Dorian Grey is probably my least favorite, and it is a masterpiece! The Happy Prince will tear your heart out. It is the most beautiful story I have ever read in my entire life. It is one of the things in my life that touched my heart so deeply that all I could do was cry at it's raw, pure, beauty. Every story has that same pure loveliness. This is a book that you can read over a...more
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An absolute must for any library!..Oscar Wilde's sheer brilliance in the style of prose and his wit makes every novel he wrote a work of art in it's own right!
Wilde's musing on every thing from intellect to friendships are unparalleled; a few samples:
I have nothing to declare but my intelligence
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A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
*******
As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will al...more
Wilde's musing on every thing from intellect to friendships are unparalleled; a few samples:
I have nothing to declare but my intelligence
********
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
*******
As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will al...more
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Oscar Wilde is my favorite auther, hence the fact that I chose THE COMPLETE WORKS OF OSCAR WILDE rather than just one separate book of his. I love his style and the amazing way he captures the attention. To put it simply, you KNOW when you are reading any of Oscar Wildes' work.
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Read in December, 2007
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Wow - why had a not read Oscar Wilde before? He immediately jumped to the top of my list of favorite authors...and easily at that! I love how an author who wrote over 100 years ago can make me laugh out loud; I love that his jabs at Americans are still relevant. So far the Canterville Ghost is my favorite, and I am currently reading the Picture of Dorian Gray.
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