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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... passion for pleasure which is the secret of remaining young. Suddenly she looked eagerly round the room, and said, in her clear contralto voice, “Where is my cheiromantist?” “Your what, Gladys?” exclaimed the Duchess, giving an ...
... passion for pleasure which is the secret of remaining young. Suddenly she looked eagerly round the room, and said, in her clear contralto voice, “Where is my cheiromantist?” “Your what, Gladys?” exclaimed the Duchess, giving an ...
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... passion for collecting curiosities . Had a severe illness between the ages sixteen and eighteen . Was left a fortune when about thirty . Great aversion to cats and Radicals . " " Extraordinary ! " exclaimed Sir Thomas ; " you must ...
... passion for collecting curiosities . Had a severe illness between the ages sixteen and eighteen . Was left a fortune when about thirty . Great aversion to cats and Radicals . " " Extraordinary ! " exclaimed Sir Thomas ; " you must ...
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... passion in his love; and Sybil was to him a symbol of all that is good and noble. For a moment he had a natural repugnance against what he was asked to do, but it soon passed away. His heart told him that it was not a sin, but a ...
... passion in his love; and Sybil was to him a symbol of all that is good and noble. For a moment he had a natural repugnance against what he was asked to do, but it soon passed away. His heart told him that it was not a sin, but a ...
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... the pleasure of going there with her veil down , and imagining she was a heroine . She had a passion for secrecy , but she herself was merely a Sphinx without a secret . " " Do you really think so ? " " I am sure of it , " I replied.
... the pleasure of going there with her veil down , and imagining she was a heroine . She had a passion for secrecy , but she herself was merely a Sphinx without a secret . " " Do you really think so ? " " I am sure of it , " I replied.
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... passionate poems must have been somebody who was a really vital factor in the development of his dramatic art , and that this could not be said either of Lord Pembroke or Lord Southampton . Indeed , whoever he was , he could not have ...
... passionate poems must have been somebody who was a really vital factor in the development of his dramatic art , and that this could not be said either of Lord Pembroke or Lord Southampton . Indeed , whoever he was , he could not have ...
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