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Drama and lessons from the school of life.

December 29, 2014 by AamilTheCamel Leave a Comment

Forty-fourth book reviewed as part of the 130 Challenge. Yet again I turn to a play by Oscar Wilde and yet again I come away entirely delighted by the experience! Every one of his works has his distinct imprint of acerbic satire and astute observations. While his characters are from the late 20th Century, his observations of the human condition are timeless. And while he is wickedly sarcastic, he almost always manages to convince you that in the end, people are essentially good at heart. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #CBR6, 130 challenge, drama, lady windermeres fan, oscar wilde, Satire

AamilTheCamel's CBR6 Review No:44 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #CBR6, 130 challenge, drama, lady windermeres fan, oscar wilde, Satire ·
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