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The Model Millionaire: Stories (2009)

by Oscar Wilde(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

006177376X (ISBN13: 9780061773761)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Harper Perennial

review 1: Although I prefer Oscar Wilde's plays to his fiction or short fiction for that matter, I could enjoy this collection. The stories are mostly moralizing fables but Wilde's sense of humor comes through, which alleviates the melodrama. The banter between the characters has the ring of the sophistication of his plays, despite the simplicity of the stories themselves. Many of them are rather touching and pretty imaginative. And there's a lot of sacrificial bird action.
review 2: I like Oscar Wilde quite a lot, but this collection gave me little of what I expect from him. These stories are mostly fables and morality tales with similar themes revolving around vanity and friendship. I have more fun reading Grimm's Fairy Tales. Though my love for Oscar Wilde is unab... moreated, I will stick to his plays from now on.The added story at the end of this book, Tiger Tiger by Simon Van Booy, was far more engaging than anything else in the book. In fact, I think I will read his book next. less

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