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Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Collins Classics)

16 reviews
Oscar Wilde

HarperCollins UK, 2003

If you love Wilde, you MUST own this book!
Though the print is small for those of us over 40, it's worth it - if not, it would weigh about 10 pounds! As it is, it's a tome, but worth reading, and re-reading time and again. It has everything - everything! - that you'll ever hear mentioned - his stories, his novels, his essay's. It would make a great gift for a young writer, as well.

Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom: A Book of Quotations (Dover Thrift Editions)

5 reviews
Oscar Wilde

Dover Publications, 1998

Unparalleled Wit & Wisdom
"I can resist everything except temptation." "There is no sin except stupidity." "It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances." "It is always with the best intentions that the worst work is done." These laconic aphorisms are just the tip of the iceberg of Wilde's impressive, yet oftentimes eclectic and nihilistic, use of the English language. Dover gives us 60 pages of brilliant ...

Oscar Wilde

15 reviews
Richard Ellmann

Vintage, 1988

scholarly yet stimulating
I remember reading this book when I was 16 and being blown away by the erudition. Even to this day it's probably the most erudite biography I've ever read. The scholarly weight and depth of this book is tremendous. It is amazingly comprehensive. This is the kind of book that takes 20 years to write and must be a labor of love for the writer--the writer must really love his subject, in this case, ...

Oscar and Lucinda: movie tie-in edition

54 reviews
Peter Carey

Vintage, 1997

astonishingly good!
Oscar Hopkins is the red-haired, idealistic, hydrophobic, mantis-like son of a preacher from England. Lucinda Leplastrier is a beautiful, Australian feminist heiress who owns glass works. They are like two poles of opposite charge, completely different, yet attracting each other. There is only one thing they seem to have in common: the addiction to gambling. Their meeting happens against all ...

The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Volume 1, Poems and Poems in Prose

16 reviews
Oscar Wilde

Oxford University Press, USA, 2000

"I Hate It When Everyone Agrees With Me, For Then I Must Consider That I Might Be Wrong"
The title says it all. This is THEE complete works of Ireland's gift to Victorian London. Wilde's plays, essays, poems, his sole novel, The Picture of Dorian Grey, and his last bitter work, De Profundus, (From The Depths) a letter to his lover and betrayer, Lord Alfred Douglas, is re-printed as well. For the price, it's the best way to add this celebrated, tragic wit to your library.

Oscar Wilde: 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (Cambridge Literature)

61 reviews
Oscar Wilde

Cambridge University Press, 1999

Brilliantly Funny
This book has remained one of my favorites since reading it in high school ~5 years ago. I have re-read it multiple times, seen it live & as a movie, and never seem to tire of Wilde's excellent knack for satire. It is a quick & fun read full of irony and hilariously awkward situations. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys play-format comedies with strong irony.

Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde

19 reviews
Oscar Wilde

Signet Classics, 2008

the complete fairy tales of oscar wilde
OH! what a joy to have found these. i am a fan of the fabulous mr. wilde and i wasn't aware that he wrote fairy tales. they are deeply touching and made even more so when you realize that he wrote them for his children.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

170 reviews
Junot Díaz

Riverhead Trade, 2008

Worth the spanish dictionary!!
This book is amazing! Even though I had to get a spanish to english dictionary in the beginning, it was well worth the time to read and translate the spanish slang terms. Great Book!

The Best of Oscar Wilde: Selected Plays and Writings
Oscar Wilde

Signet Classics, 2004

An extraordinary volume for fans and students Including The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband, A Woman of No Importance, Lady Windermere's Fan , and Salomé , this collection showcases Wilde's brilliance and timeless wit.

American Son: My Story

3 reviews
Oscar De La Hoya, Steve Springer

HarperEntertainment, 2008

Class act all the way!
Thoroughly enjoyed the book. Extensively details who Oscar is and where he (and his family) came from. A truly rags-to-riches story. You cannot help but like this young man. A brisk, intelligent read for everybody especially boxing fans and people of Mexican heritage. Excellent book!

Oscar Peterson - Jazz Exercises, Minuets, Etudes and Pieces for Piano

1 review
Oscar Peterson

Hal Leonard Corporation, 2005

makes learning - and teaching - fun
This is a great technique teaching tool and a good inroad for any pianist interested in starting a little jazz repertoire.

The Wit & Wisdom of Oscar Wilde

2 reviews
Ralph Keyes

Gramercy, 1999

"Between Me and Life There is A Mist of Words Always"
Oscar Wilde once said "Drama is the meeting place of art and life." In this essential, compact volume Ralph Keyes leaves a trail to that corner by gathering the flamboyant author's thorniest, at times most insightful quotes and anecdotes. Keyes uses Wilde's plays, reviews, letters, interrogations, even conversational repartee (given its own section) which remained Wilde's signature to his time. ...

Oscar: The Style Inspiration and Life of Oscar De LA Renta

2 reviews
Sarah Mower

Assouline, 2002

My favourite coffee table book
This is a divine book and you will love having a good sticky beak at Oscar's glam lifestyle. The South American House, second wife, garden, frocks and Manhattan apartment are all lovingly and lavishly photographed. It is worth every penny.

Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance: A Mystery

7 reviews
Gyles Brandreth

Touchstone, 2008

Absolutely tiptop, Mr. Brandreth....
I cannot recommend this delicious little pastiche highly enough. The plot is outlined in previous reviews so there's no need to rehash; however, I do feel the need to contribute my proverbial two cents in regard to how compulsively readable this one is. Having a Kindle, I originally downloaded the "sample". That was all it took. I subsequently downloaded the full text immediately upon ...

Oscar et la dame rose

2 reviews
Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Albin Michel, 2002

Excellent
Oscar est un petit garçon de 10 ans atteint de leucémie. Chaque jour, sur les conseils de Madame rose, une femme qui rend visite aux enfants malades, il écrit des lettres à Dieu. Dans ses lettres, avec la lucidité d'un enfant qui va mourir, il parle de la vie, de la mort, de l'amour, de la foi, de la lâcheté des adultes face à la maladie, du silence du médecin de l'hôpital face à la mort...Par ...

Oscar Otter (I Can Read Book 1)

5 reviews
Nathaniel Benchley

HarperTrophy, 1980

5 stars for my 5 year old
My son loves me to read this to him. It is one of the few books where he is enthralled and has a great smile - sortof like when he is watching other children play. The story line is an child Otter that loves to slide down into the pond decides to venture into the mountains to make a really big, great slide and gets chased by a wolf - but keeps his wits about him. There are morals to the story, ...

Ki-43 Oscar Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces)
Hiroshi Ichimura

Osprey Publishing, 2009

Dubbed the 'Oscar' by the Allies, the Ki-43 Hayabusa was the most prolific Japanese fighter of World War II. Produced in great numbers, it initially proved superior to most US and British fighter types, due to its excellent maneuverability. The light weight and large wing area gave it a small turning radius and a high rate-of-climb which was ideal for pilots in close combat fighting. However, the Ki-43's swiftness and agility came at a price, ...

Oscar Niemeyer: Houses

7 reviews
Alan Hess

Rizzoli, 2006

A new facet from this marvelous Brazilian architect
This is a marvelous edition of a particular unknown facet of Oscar Niemeyer (Houses). He is a Brazilian architect that built an international reputation because of public spaces solutions. This book offers a detailed timeline view of private houses projected by him.

The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

2 reviews
Oscar Wilde

Book Jungle, 2007

"Beauty is a form of Genius."
Oscar Wilde was one of the foremost representatives of Aestheticism, a movement based on the notion that art exists for no other purpose than its existence itself ("l'art pour l'art"), not for the purpose of social and moral enlightenment. Born in Dublin and a graduate of Oxford's Magdalen College, he initially worked primarily as a journalist, editor and lecturer, but gradually turned to writing ...

A Well-Dressed Gentleman's Pocket Guide

4 reviews
Oscar Lenius

Prion, 2006

***** Fashion At Its Best *****
This simple, "pocket size" book has proven to be extra-ordinary. After I lost my entire wardrobe due to an apartment fire, I bought this book and my new wardrobe is not only more elegant but less expensive as well ! Do not be fooled by the "Pocket Guide" title: this book covers everything from Suits, Shirts, Accessories, UnderClothes, OverCoats, Formal Wear and much more. Must have for all ...

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