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Masoud Abarghouei Nejad
5.0 out of 5 stars Subtly Humorous Outstandingly Intelligent
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013
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Oscar Wilde has to be among few writers who can keep you smiling, thinking, wondering, entertained and amazed at the same time. The book starts with the title story which is funny in being outrageously silly while boasting a rich text. Each story is original and shows off Wilde's great hand in creating interesting and round characters. The last story is on a whole different level It must be said. How about Cyril Graham's theory that managed to convert me as well. All in all this is as good as a collection of short stories could get. 5/5.
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Cordelia
5.0 out of 5 stars So frothy, don't miss the point!
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2016
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Funny! Wilde's witty and wicked satirical humor is just as relevant this very minute.
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Gita Sturtevant
5.0 out of 5 stars I nteresting. and worth your time.
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2016
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Read slow but worth the time. Oscar Wilde is an interesting man of his time but I now will read more m
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CaLPursley
4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of stories
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2017
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These stories are fun, witty and short. Excellent for a lazy afternoon of reading. I would recommend to anyone who wants to evaluate Oscar Wilde's style before committing to one of his novels.
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Adrienne
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read, collection of short stories
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2013
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Wilde has a subtle and wicked sense of humour! A good read for lovers of his works. I expected it to be one story but it was in fact a collection of short stories
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Cat Bistransin
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick and FREE
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2014
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Short stories are a wonderful genre, and Oscar's are as good as anyone's, well, almost anyone's. This one is clearly written and the ending is surprising.
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Joshua S Lamb
4.0 out of 5 stars Very intriguing and fun book to read.
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2013
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So easy to tell this book was Oscar Wilde by the first few pages. It has his style and definition all over it. The story was captivating and interesting and I personally enjoyed it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2014
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Classic Oscar Wilde, very witty, bitting, wonderful social commentary, and entertaining. Well worth downloading and reading again. I'm reading all of Oscar Wilde's works and highly recommend them all.
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j.
4.0 out of 5 stars Wildean wit, not hugely enthralling, always readable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2014
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You can have too much of the Wilde side, which can blunt the wit-edge a bit, but the price is right and returning to this after a gap of just a few decades, I realised just how much he's influenced contemporary writers, either first- or second-hand. The Canterville Ghost keeps haunting other stories in a variety of media (definitely no pun intended). The last story - The Portrait of Mr W H - is untypically long-winded, almost as if the fiction is a vehicle for Wilde's own research project into the dark lady of the sonnets and makes at least one reader (eg me) want to go further into the background to see if this was a genuine insight or Wilde's mickey-take on some of his contemporary's obsessions.
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Parsons
1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely shocking
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2012
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I received this item in the post and immediately spotted that there was something wrong with it, for starters, the title on the front page of the book is spelt wrong and whoever printed this book is an idiot and should be shut down. Secondly, to make matters worse, the text inside is in Arial font, looks nothing like a real book, which again, means the printer of this book should probably be severely punished. I mean, just look at the front cover, I am positive that a Primary School class of 10 or 11 year old children could produce a more professional looking piece of work than this. Thirdly, despite having a 'full' list of contents (with no page numbers) the text is not even complete! To have thought that I paid £5 of my good money for this pile of dog poo is absolutely ludicrous and I want to urge people to spend a little bit more money to get the real thing. Trust me, this is not a book, this is toilet paper.
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Roger Evans
4.0 out of 5 stars Ok
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2019
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Ok
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Bri
3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing quotes rather than amusing stories
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2015
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Can't rave about Oscar Wilde the way some do, I guess it's a matter of taste. I'm too often left with the impression he after a good quote rather than a good story. Buy it, read it and make up your own mind.
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Mar Nezzo
5.0 out of 5 stars !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2013
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Who wouldn't be delighted to find the public domain list of FREE classic literature. This is fantastic. All the titles I've always wanted to read and for free - this is my kind of kindle heaven. I love the way they arrive on your kindle, they're so quick, it's like magic. Thank you public domain!
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