The Wings of the DoveClassic · Classics, Fiction, Literature
The Wings of the Dove
1902 · 741 pages · Fiction
27
Classic
★ 3.78 on Goodreads · 18K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 19 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Modern Library 100 Best Novels list. 3.78★ from 18K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
27Must-Read Score
- Readers10 out of 100 · counts 40%+4
- Critics59 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+22
- Bestseller8 out of 100 · counts 14%+1
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #174 of the 209 literary novels we rank
- #464 of the 520 classics we rank
- #1205 of the 1,405 books we rank
On the lists
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
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