A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde

A Woman of No Importance

Oscar Wilde

128 pages • first pub 1893 (editions)

fiction classics play funny reflective slow-paced

Description

Staged in 1893, when Wilde had already achieved fame, wealth andnotoriety, A Woman of No Importance was another attempt to fuse comedyof manners with high melodrama. Gerald Arbuthnot is a young man on themake, with an American heiress and the post...

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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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