A Woman of No Importance vs The Importance of Being Earnest: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, Drama, Children's fiction, Fiction
A Woman of No Importance
Oscar Wilde's audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of Mrs Arbuthnot's long-concealed secret. A house party is in full swing at Lady Hunstanton's country home, when it is announced that Gerald…
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Set in England during the late Victorian era, the play's humour derives in part from characters maintaining fictitious identities to escape unwelcome social obligations. It is replete with witty dialogue and satirises…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Importance of Being Earnest highest: The Importance of Being Earnest 4.2 · A Woman of No Importance 3.9.
- The Importance of Being Earnest has the widest readership — 415055 ratings behind its score.
- The Importance of Being Earnest runs the darker storyline; A Woman of No Importance stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Importance of Being Earnest
415055 ratings vs 17098 for A Woman of No Importance
New to the genre?
The Importance of Being Earnest
Moderate vs Challenging for A Woman of No Importance
In the mood for something dark?
The Importance of Being Earnest
a darker storyline than A Woman of No Importance
Want something lighter?
A Woman of No Importance
an easier tone than The Importance of Being Earnest
Scores by source
| A Woman of No Importance | The Importance of Being Earnest | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (17098) | 4.2 (415055) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (33) | 4.2 (612) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (136) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (84) | 4.5 (3163) |
Reception
| A Woman of No Importance | The Importance of Being Earnest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17098 | 415055 |
| Editions | 176 | 455 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 19171 | 279372 |
| Pages | 93 | 94 |