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230 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141192666
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 January 2010
Description
A collection of stories, including two of Wilde's most famous: 'The Canterville Ghost', in which a young American girl helps to free the tormented spirit that haunts an old English castle and 'The Happy Prince', who was not as happy as he seemed. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 689 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 43%
mysterious 41%
dark 36%
reflective 30%
adventurous 29%
emotional 25%
inspiring 15%
relaxing 8%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 22% | Character: 16% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | N/A: 6%Average rating
230 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141192666
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 January 2010
Description
A collection of stories, including two of Wilde's most famous: 'The Canterville Ghost', in which a young American girl helps to free the tormented spirit that haunts an old English castle and 'The Happy Prince', who was not as happy as he seemed. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 689 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 43%
mysterious 41%
dark 36%
reflective 30%
adventurous 29%
emotional 25%
inspiring 15%
relaxing 8%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 22% | Character: 16% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | N/A: 6%Average rating