A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde

A Woman of No Importance

Oscar Wilde

72 pages • first pub 1893 (editions)

fiction classics play funny reflective slow-paced

Description

The play opens with a party on a terrace in Lady Hunstanton's estate. The upper class guests exchange social gossip and small talk. Lady Caroline Pontrefact patronizes an American visitor, Hester Worsley, and proceeds to give her own opinion on ev...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,116 reviews

Moods

funny 71%
reflective 53%
emotional 42%
lighthearted 25%
challenging 15%
dark 9%
tense 9%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 39%
fast 36%
slow 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.79

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