The Ballad Of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde

The Ballad Of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Some good writing, some bad writing, but too much sympathy for the murderer and not enough for the victim in my opinion.

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Salome by Oscar Wilde

Salome by Oscar Wilde
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It was a disturbing reimagining of the Bible story. It was fine.

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Lady Windmere's Fan by Oscar Wilde

Lady Windmere's Fan by Oscar Wilde
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really liked this play. Like An Ideal Husband it examines ethics and the error of judging others. Wilde's writing is always fabulous.

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An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde

An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A hilarious comedy of errors full of thoughtfulness about ethics, politics, love, and marriage. I recommend it.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A fun mean-spirited fairytale. I enjoyed the writing, and I couldn't predict the course of the story, though I thought several times that I could. I can't decide if it was actually deep though. It pretends to be deep- it's about the damage we do to our soul when we make poor choices- but I'm not convinced it actually was deep.

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De Profundis by Oscar Wilde

De Profundis by Oscar Wilde
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This starts out at a fabulously written slap to Wilde's ex-gay-lover. (Who needs Real Housewives when you can read this? Not me.) Then, unexpectedly but gracefully, this turns into a literary tour-de-force of a Christian treatise. I know, totally did not see that coming, right? More strangely yet, it is one of the best essays in favor of Christianity that I have ever read.

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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Really fun play with lots of snarky writing. The plot itself is cheesy, but it's forgivable because the language is great.

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