It s Funny But It s True

2020-11-19

This book tells true and amusing stories of their sailing life from early beginnings to ARC 2000, relating many of the highs and lows that are a way of life for the cruising yachtsman.

Author: Dave and Colette Murray

Publisher:

ISBN: 1800314957

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 142

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Dave and Colette Murray were newcomers to sailing and boating when they bought their first boat in 1986 and began sailing on Lake Windermere. They were absolute novices and had never been in a boat. After a few years, Dave wanted to put his newly learned skills to the test and sail in more challenging waters. This led to sailing holidays in Scotland, down south in the Solent, the English Channel and onward to the Mediterranean. Dave always dreamed of sailing across the Atlantic, but never thought he would be able to persuade his wife to go with him, but he did. This book tells true and amusing stories of their sailing life from early beginnings to ARC 2000, relating many of the highs and lows that are a way of life for the cruising yachtsman.
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Lady Windermere s Fan

1995

This series presents students with a library of outstanding plays, many of which are otherwise unobtainable, or available only in out-of-date or unannotated editions.

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN: 9780198121671

Category: Religion

Page: 368

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This series presents students with a library of outstanding plays, many of which are otherwise unobtainable, or available only in out-of-date or unannotated editions. The texts are newly edited, with modernized spelling and punctuation where appropriate; and there are scholarly introductions and annotation. Oscar Wilde was already one of the best-known literary figures in Britain when he was persuaded to turn his extraordinary talents to the theatre. Between 1891 and 1895 he produced a sequence of distinctive plays which spearheaded the dramatic renaissance of the 1890s, and retain their power today. The social comedies, Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, and An Ideal Husband, offer a moving as well as witty dissection of society and its morals, with a sharp focus on sexual politics. By contrast, the experimental, symbolist Salome, written originally in French, was banned for public performance by the English censor. Wilde's final dramatic triumph was his 'trivial' comedy for serious people, The Importance of Being Earnest, arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English.
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Oscar Wilde

2003

Wilde the writer is known to us from his plays and fiction, yet it was in his conversation that his genius reached its summit.

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

ISBN: UOM:39015058121172

Category: Authors, Irish

Page: 384

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Wilde the writer is known to us from his plays and fiction, yet it was in his conversation that his genius reached its summit. His talk is lost, his autobiography was never written, but his letters reveal him at his best. Here, they are collected, together with a commentary and photographs.
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The Portable Oscar Wilde

1981

Includes the following works: Novels- The Portrait of Dorian Gray; Plays-Salome and The Importance of Being Earnest; Writings-De Profundis, Critic as Artist, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Very Young; and selections from ...

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Viking Adult

ISBN: UOM:39015012428309

Category: English drama

Page: 741

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Includes the following works: Novels- The Portrait of Dorian Gray; Plays-Salome and The Importance of Being Earnest; Writings-De Profundis, Critic as Artist, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Very Young; and selections from Lady Windermere's Fan, An Ideal Husband, and A Woman of No Importance. The Picture of Dorian Gray, Salome and The Importance of Being Earnest are accompanied by Wilde's prison memoirs, poems, and selected correspondence.
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The Importance of Being Earnest and Related Writings

1992

This edition of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest locates his writings within the broader cultural concerns of his day and examines Wilde's aestheticism, his sexual politics, his socialist ideas, and his allegiances to Irish ...

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Other

ISBN: UOM:39015029108654

Category: England

Page: 271

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This edition of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest locates his writings within the broader cultural concerns of his day and examines Wilde's aestheticism, his sexual politics, his socialist ideas, and his allegiances to Irish nationalism,
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The Worst It Can Be Is A Disaster

2007-09-07

'Braham's passion is sometimes overwhelming, sometimes annoying but completely inspirational. It's his passion that the Royal Exchange has thrived on, and this book is full of his passion for the theatre.' Robert Lindsay

Author: Braham Murray

Publisher: Methuen Drama

ISBN: STANFORD:36105131786076

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 322

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The autobiography of Braham Murray, founding director of the Royal Exchange Manchester, United Kingdom.
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