Teleny by Oscar Wilde

Teleny

Oscar Wilde

198 pages • first pub 1893 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ romance challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

First published in 1893, this outrageous novel of homosexual love has been attributed to Oscar Wilde with varying degrees of certainty. This edition, carefully prepared from original sources in the British Library archives, is the only one on sale...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
sad 52%
dark 47%
reflective 41%
challenging 29%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 27%
fast 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.29

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...