"Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit. "There are two ways of disliking poetry one way is to dislike it, the other is to read Pope." 25. Discover the unique vision in the works of Oscar Wilde and examine his downfall and death. "I like men who have a future and women who have a past." 24. Learn about Oscar Wilde and his biography, poems, plays, and novels. "The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything." 23. "My own business always bores me to death I prefer other people’s." 22. "A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone’s feelings unintentionally." 21. Wilde Complete Plays : Lady Windermeres Fan An Ideal Husband The Importance of Being Earnest A Woman of No Importance Salome The Duchess of Padua Vera. "How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being?" 20. "Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike." 19.
"There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." 17. "Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months." 16. "True friends stab you in the front." 14. "Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination." 13. "Work is the curse of the drinking classes." 12. "There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it." 11. "When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life now that I am old I know that it is." 10. It has been performed on stages in Europe and North America since his death in 1900. Like Wilde's other society plays, it satirizes English upper class society. The play premired on 19 April 1893 at London's Haymarket Theatre. "A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal." 9. A Woman of No Importance is a play by Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. "What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing." 8. "Some cause happiness wherever they go others whenever they go." 7. "The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. People are either charming or tedious." 5. "It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. "Always forgive your enemies nothing annoys them so much." 4.
"The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast." 3. The important plays - Lady Windermeres Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, and The Importance of Being Earnest - were produced between 1892 and. "I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability." 2. Whatever the medium, his wit shone through. He would go on to become one of the world's most prolific writers, dabbling in everything from plays and poetry to essays and fiction. Join three lively characters in The Devoted Friend as they explore the ups and downs of friendship in this new play for the very young.On October 16, 1854, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland. What makes a good friend? Little Hans's best friend is Hugh the Miller but while Hans is happy to share all the lovely flowers and fruit from his garden, Hugh isn't quite so generous with his own things. In his desire to help the poor and suffering in the town, the Prince persuades a migrating swallow to assist him, and a timeless tale of love and kindness is born But all is not as it seems with this new golden statue. The people of the town celebrate the unveiling of their new statue of The Happy Prince. Only when the giant realises his selfishness and opens his garden to the local children does the summer return bringing with it warmth, brightness and joy The Selfish Giant chases away spring and summer, leaving the garden in a permanent winter. Said to have been written for his own two sons, each tale transports us to a vividly imagined world in which princes, giants, children and animals face important decisions and learn the true value of friendship, kindness and generosity What makes a good friend Little Hanss best friend is Hugh. Oscar Wilde's much loved stories, The Devoted Friend, The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant, have been enchanting children for over a century Oscar Wilde - Three Plays for Children - The Devoted Friend & The Happy Prince & The Selfish Giant.
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