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I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation - by Karl Beckson (Hardcover)

Name: I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation - by Karl Beckson (Hardcover)
Brand: Columbia University Press
SKU: 94487034
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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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