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I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation - by Karl Beckson (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- I love scandals about other people, but scandals about myself don't interest me.
- Author(s): Karl Beckson
- 224 Pages
- Reference, Quotations
Description
About the Book
More than 1,000 quotations from Wilde on subjects from absinthe to Zola as well as selections from personal letters filled with poignant remarks on his life and the human condition.Book Synopsis
I love scandals about other people, but scandals about myself don't interest me. They have not got the charm of novelty, one of Oscar Wilde's characters says. Another remarks, I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. Before Wilde himself was brought down in one of the most sensational scandals of his time, he was sought after for his flamboyant personality, his scintillating conversation and his sophisticated wit.From the Back Cover
I Can Resist Everything Except Temptations includes over 1,000 of Oscar Wilde's most pointed comments--from witty paradoxes to moving remarks on the human condition. Even the reader new to Wilde will find many of his sayings familiar.Dimensions (Overall): 8.7 Inches (H) x 5.84 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .89 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Reference
Sub-Genre: Quotations
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Karl Beckson
Language: English
Street Date: February 20, 1997
TCIN: 94487034
UPC: 9780231104562
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-1124
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.8 inches length x 5.84 inches width x 8.7 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.89 pounds
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