The Sphinx Without A Secret by Oscar Wilde (1887): A Review
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publication Year: 1887
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Mystery, Humor
Source: Ebook @everand_us
A biased reviewer here! My students had me laughing with their reactions to the story's absurdity—"What just happened?" was the general consensus. As a Wilde enthusiast, I'm giving this one a solid four stars. It’s as if Wilde took a mundane plotline, stripped the mighty Sphinx of her power, and tossed it in a blender with a dash of chaos. Voilà! Out comes a story that is both simple and layered like an onion, ready to evoke those "awww" moments.
Imagine a gentleman who becomes infatuated with a woman he believes is shrouded in mystery. He thinks he has solved the puzzle, Sherlock-style, but oh, how mistaken he is! Here’s a little spoiler: Virginia Woolf believed that a woman needs this! I'll refrain from giving away any more spoilers.
Quotation 1.
'I don't understand women well enough,' he answered.
'My dear Gerald,' I said, 'women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.'
'I cannot love where I cannot trust,' he replied.
Quotation 2.
"What on earth did she do here?" I cried.
"She simply sat in the drawing-room, sir, reading books, and sometimes had tea," the woman answered.
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