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 588 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 49%
mysterious 40%
dark 30%
reflective 30%
adventurous 29%
emotional 27%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 7%
sad 5%
challenging 3%
tense 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 25% | Character: 10% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 28% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%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 588 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 49%
mysterious 40%
dark 30%
reflective 30%
adventurous 29%
emotional 27%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 7%
sad 5%
challenging 3%
tense 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 25% | Character: 10% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 28% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating