The Importance of Being Earnest and Four Other Plays by Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest and Four Other Plays

Oscar Wilde with Aubrey Beardsley (Illustrator), Kenneth Krauss (Illustrator)

416 pages • first pub 1898 (editions)

fiction classics play funny reflective medium-paced

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The Importance of Being Earnest and Four Other Plays, by Oscar Wilde, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtfu...

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Moods

funny 93%
lighthearted 64%
reflective 32%
relaxing 15%
emotional 12%
challenging 8%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
dark 2%
informative 2%
sad 2%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 40%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.25

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