Oscar Wilde's well-turned phrases and spontaneous insults still cause much amusement and admiration. This book contains quotes most of which are taken from Wilde's plays, novels and essays.
This book, the first major study on the Renaissance English epigram since 1947, combines a deep awareness of the genre's history and conventions with a historicist consideration of their social, political and religious contexts.
Epitaphs: A Dictionary of Grave Epigrams and Memorial Eloquence
The Two-body Problem: A Screenplay
Little Treasures