The Little Book of Oscar WildeThe toast of late nineteenth London society, Oscar Wilde once boasted he could speak spontaneously on any subject, and his writings were as varied as his captivating conversation. One of the leading playwrights of his age, Wilde also found fame as a poet, novelist, and essayist. Of course, Wilde's literary success is bound up with the tragedy of his private life, and his very name evokes fascination. Including Wilde's funniest remarks and ripostes as