A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde

A Woman of No Importance

Oscar Wilde

128 pages first pub 1893 (editions)

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Staged in 1893, when Wilde had already achieved fame, wealth andnotoriety, A Woman of No Importance was another attempt to fuse comedyof manners with high melodrama. Gerald Arbuthnot is a young man on themake, with an American heiress and the post...

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Moods

funny 73%
reflective 51%
emotional 41%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 10%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 8%
dark 7%
mysterious 4%
sad 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 37%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 22% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.81

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