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I almost always hate parodies of the gothic genre. I love the gothic, so when someone slates it, I slate them. It’s just how these things work. But, this, this was good. Rather than completely pissing on the genre, Wilde pokes fun at it; he teases it and makes it humorous. He doesn’t make it seem ab Leggi tutto

¡Qué bien la he pasado! Al elegir nuestras próximas lecturas muchas veces ignoramos los relatos o libros pequeños, y lo hacemos porque preferimos abordar esos mastodontes de papel con cientos y miles de páginas, en donde seguramente, encontraremos historias increíbles con un argumento excelente y con Leggi tutto

Gran relato de Oscar Wilde. Esta es la historia de un joven noble que, durante una fiesta, conoce a un quiromántico (una especie de futurólogo) que le lee la palma de la mano y se queda trastornado por lo que le transmiten. A partir de aquí, en vez de intentar que su destino no se cumpla, hace todo l Leggi tutto

3.5 stars for this satirical Victorian-era novella by Oscar Wilde. Young Lord Arthur, engaged to the lovely Sybil (interesting name choice, there!) goes to a posh party hosted by Lady Windermere, where one of the amusements is the eerily accurate fortune-telling by her pet palm reader, Mr. Podgers.

I really, really enjoyed this one! This was an absolutely hilarious parody of the Gothic genre in true Oscar Wilde fashion. Highly recommend this for a short and funny introduction into Wilde's writing.

Oscar Wilde is one of the few writers whose short stories I can tolerate. He had his obvious wit and his subtle humour to go along with characters that are both expressly Victorian and curiously of the new age. Intriguing tale of fortune telling that gives both pleasure and something indeed to think Leggi tutto

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