The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar Wilde

209 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)

fiction classics play funny lighthearted fast-paced

Description

"Essays in Criticism" includes six diverse assessments of Wilde and the play by E. H. Mikhail, Camille Paglia, Christopher Craft, Michael Patrick Gillespie, Peter Raby, and Richard Haslam.A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included.

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Moods

funny 98%
lighthearted 85%
relaxing 17%
reflective 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
inspiring 2%
challenging 1%
emotional 1%

Pace

fast 82%
medium 16%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

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