Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other StoriesStandard Ebooks This collection of short “mystery” stories by Oscar Wilde was originally published in 1891 and was his second published collection of stories. This edition follows the 1907 edition, which was published after his death and added “The Portrait of Mr. W. H.,” a story first published in 1899. Written around the same time as The Picture of Dorian Gray and before he turned his hand to playwriting, these stories showcase the quintessential Wilde: dark irony combined with an incisive dissection of Victorian society, with just a hint of the supernatural added to amuse and engage his Victorian audience. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks. |
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... passed, and a beggar, who slouched from an archway to ask for alms, grew frightened, seeing misery greater than his own. Once he stopped under a lamp, and looked at his hands. He thought he could detect the stain of blood already upon ...
... passed, and a beggar, who slouched from an archway to ask for alms, grew frightened, seeing misery greater than his own. Once he stopped under a lamp, and looked at his hands. He thought he could detect the stain of blood already upon ...
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... passed into the bathroom . The light stole softly from above , through thin slabs of transparent onyx , and the water in the marble tank glimmered like a moonstone . He plunged hastily in , till the cool ripples touched throat and hair ...
... passed into the bathroom . The light stole softly from above , through thin slabs of transparent onyx , and the water in the marble tank glimmered like a moonstone . He plunged hastily in , till the cool ripples touched throat and hair ...
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... passed away. His heart told him that it was not a sin, but a sacrifice; his reason reminded him that there was no other course open. He had to choose between living for himself and living for others, and terrible though the task laid ...
... passed away. His heart told him that it was not a sin, but a sacrifice; his reason reminded him that there was no other course open. He had to choose between living for himself and living for others, and terrible though the task laid ...
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... passed under the archway, and found himself in a curious cul-de-sac, that was apparently occupied by a French Laundry, as a perfect network of clotheslines was stretched across from house to house, and there was a flutter of white linen ...
... passed under the archway, and found himself in a curious cul-de-sac, that was apparently occupied by a French Laundry, as a perfect network of clotheslines was stretched across from house to house, and there was a flutter of white linen ...
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... passing the Custom House , the train service is so irregular , that they usually go off before they have reached their proper destination . If , however , you want one for home use , I can supply you with an excellent article , and ...
... passing the Custom House , the train service is so irregular , that they usually go off before they have reached their proper destination . If , however , you want one for home use , I can supply you with an excellent article , and ...
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