Scan barcode
304 pages • first pub 1888 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781905716623
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Collector's library
Publication date: 01 May 1888
Description
.0000000000The richness of Oscar Wilde's way with words and ideas are given full range in this sparkling collection of short stories written between 1887 and 1891. There are ghost stories, moral tales, detective fiction and, above all, fairy stori...
Community Reviews Summary of 585 reviews
Moods
emotional 47%
sad 42%
lighthearted 37%
inspiring 31%
adventurous 26%
hopeful 26%
funny 24%
dark 19%
mysterious 18%
relaxing 16%
challenging 9%
tense 6%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 33% | A mix: 33% | Character: 24% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 8% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Animal death, Death
304 pages • first pub 1888 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781905716623
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Collector's library
Publication date: 01 May 1888
Description
.0000000000The richness of Oscar Wilde's way with words and ideas are given full range in this sparkling collection of short stories written between 1887 and 1891. There are ghost stories, moral tales, detective fiction and, above all, fairy stori...
Community Reviews Summary of 585 reviews
Moods
emotional 47%
sad 42%
lighthearted 37%
inspiring 31%
adventurous 26%
hopeful 26%
funny 24%
dark 19%
mysterious 18%
relaxing 16%
challenging 9%
tense 6%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 33% | A mix: 33% | Character: 24% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 8% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Animal death, Death