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Oscar Wilde's wit from An Ideal Husband finds new readers
Original: -You prefer to be natural? -Sometimes. But it is such a very difficult pose to keep up. Wilde ~ An Ideal Husband https:/
A line from Oscar Wilde's 1895 comedy An Ideal Husband is being shared widely: "You prefer to be natural? Sometimes. But it is such a very difficult pose to keep up." Readers are quoting it as an example of Wilde's enduring wit, pairing the exchange with literary photography and links to a performance of the play.
Why now: Wilde's sharp dialogue continues to resonate with literature fans sharing favourite quotes online.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 8 h ago to 7 h ago.
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