Wilde was an impressive linguist. Home schooled, he was taught French and German and also had working knowledge of Italian and Ancient Greek. Though thought of as an author, he only published one novel, "The Portait of Dorian Gray" (1891). The others were just plays or stories for children. Oscar Wilde’s last words were... Continue Reading →
One of the common complaints about Wilde's novel was that it didn't take a strong moral stance, and that it demonstrated the author's own immorality (Wilde was a famously scandalous celebrity). Frustrated with these goody-two-shoes critics, Wilde responded that they had committed "the unpardonable crime of trying to confuse the artist with his subject matter."... Continue Reading →
We’ve seen a lot of plagiarism; in literature, in music, in any work of creative ingenuity basically. Writers have been caught red-handed and all their glory lost in a matter of seconds, which took years to build. Just recently we saw Fareed Zakaria, the guy from CNN, admitting to lifting portions from The New Yorker.... Continue Reading →
Although this post comes a little late in the day, it has much to offer. In March, we at Bookhad decided to read short stories instead of a full fledged novel. Summer was upon us and we did some great reading. Some of it was famous, some we stumbled upon, and some quietly crept upon us... Continue Reading →
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