The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde

 

I am a great fan of Oscar Wilde and often post quotes from the Wilde.  His contemporaries never knew whether to take seriously. Over a century after his death, we don't know what to make of this man but his legacy has kept The Picture of Dorian Gray continuously in print.

 As an anecdote about the man himself, the following is quoted from The Wit & Wisdom of Oscar Wilde:  "Men of Wilde's size (a bulky six-foot-three) typically dress down to take the edge off their imposing physical appearance.  Oscar dressed up.  He wore knee breeches, red waistcoats, velvet jackets, and a massive fur coat.  A hairdresser waived his hair daily.  He chain-smoked gold-tipped cigarettes.  His ring featured a large green beetle.  The buttonhole of his jacket was invariably decorated with some expensive flower."

 The following quotes are "Wilde's Wilde", witticisms from Oscar Wilde about Oscar Wilde.

 I am never in during the afternoon, except when I am confined to the house by a sharp attack of penury.

 I have blown my trumpet against the gate of dullness.

 If I were alone, marooned on some desert island and had my things with me, I should dress for dinner every evening.

 I never put off till tomorrow what I can possibly do—the day after.

 I am afraid I play no outdoor games at all. Except dominoes.  I have sometimes played dominoes outside French cafes.

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My latest release from Raven Tale Publishing is Sinners' Opera, a dark paranormal romance.

Set in beautiful, historic Charleston, SC, the hero Morgan D'Arcy has emigrated from England and bought one of the beautiful houses along the Battery, which faces the Atlantic and Fort Sumter.

Blurb:

Morgan D'Arcy is an English lord, a classical pianist…and a vampire. He has everything except what he desires most—Isabeau. When she was a child, he appeared to her as the Angel Gabriel, guiding her life and career choice, preparing her to become Lady D'Arcy. Many forces, including Vampyre law, oppose Morgan’s daring plan. If discovered, he faces death—and so does Isabeau.

Isabeau Gervase, now a brilliant geneticist, no longer believes in angels. However, Gabriel made a mistake, leaving behind a lock of hair. She sees a Nobel Prize in his DNA. Her work has led to a startling conclusion. Gabriel isn't human, and she fully intends to identify the species she named the Angel Genome.

Morgan is ready to claim his heart’s desire. Will he outsmart his enemies, protect his beloved and escape death himself? For the first time in eternity, the clock is ticking.

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Happy Monday!  Linda