Description

The Folio Society edition of The Wit of Oscar Wilde is a curated collection of Wilde’s most brilliant epigrams, quotes, stories, and play extracts. It is selected and introduced by Merlin Holland, Oscar Wilde’s grandson. It features illustrations by Ian Archie Beck and showcases Wilde’s unparalleled wit through his plays, essays, and letters.

It includes excerpts from The Picture of Dorian Gray, plays such as The Importance of Being Earnest and Lady Windermere’s Fan, along with stories like The Selfish Giant and personal letters. It focuses on Wilde’s reputation as a dandy, genius, and master of paradox, combining humorous observations with profound, often biting commentary.