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384 pages • first pub 1898 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784871529
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 07 July 2016
Description
A selection of Oscar Wilde's best and most important plays - sharp, relevant and brilliant to this day. Who would have thought a comedy of manners written more than a hundred years ago would still be so apt and so funny? Oscar Wilde was a genius...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,082 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 68%
reflective 29%
relaxing 15%
emotional 13%
challenging 8%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 5%
dark 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 25% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Body horror, MurderModerate
Antisemitism, Racism, SlaveryMinor
Death, Grief, Incest384 pages • first pub 1898 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784871529
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 07 July 2016
Description
A selection of Oscar Wilde's best and most important plays - sharp, relevant and brilliant to this day. Who would have thought a comedy of manners written more than a hundred years ago would still be so apt and so funny? Oscar Wilde was a genius...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,082 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 68%
reflective 29%
relaxing 15%
emotional 13%
challenging 8%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 5%
dark 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 25% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Body horror, MurderModerate
Antisemitism, Racism, SlaveryMinor
Death, Grief, Incest