Essays vs The works of Oscar Wilde: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Criticism, English poetry, Poetry
Essays
The Victorian English poet and essayist Matthew Arnold was the archetypal sage writer, noted for his classical attacks on the tastes and manners of his time. His poetry is characterised by its classically poised, serene…
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The works of Oscar Wilde
The works of Oscar Wilde with an active table of contents. Works include:The Canterville GhostDe ProfundisEssays & LecturesFor Love of the KingThe Happy Prince and Other TalesA House of PomegranatesIntentionsLord Arthur…
The verdict
- Readers rate The works of Oscar Wilde highest: The works of Oscar Wilde 4.5 · Essays 3.9.
- The works of Oscar Wilde is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Essays.
- The works of Oscar Wilde has the widest readership — 15540 ratings behind its score.
- The works of Oscar Wilde runs the darker storyline; Essays stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Essays | The works of Oscar Wilde | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.5 (15540) |
Reception
| Essays | The works of Oscar Wilde | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 15540 |
| Editions | 88 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 19404 |
| Reading it now | — | 1829 |
| Written reviews | — | 347 |
| Wikipedia attention | 9688 | — |
| Pages | 380 | 15 |