Oscar Wilde’s needle-sharp rejoinders are often repeated with delight. However, his jibes were rarely cruel, and displayed a profound understanding of the human character and its vanities. This collection includes such notable quotes as: "Work is the curse of the drinking classes;" "All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his," from The Importance of Being Earnest; "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars," from Lady Windermere’s Fan. With a timeline of his life and quotations divided by themes, this book demonstrates why people are still drawn to Wilde’s dazzling repartee and the wicked brilliance of his social observations.
