Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other StoriesRead Books Ltd, 21. 7. 2017 - 132 strán (strany) "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories" is an 1891 collection of short stories by Oscar Wilde. Imbued with Wilde's famous wit, these clever mystery stories will not disappoint fans of Wilde's work and the short story form. The stories include: "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime", "The Canterville Ghost", "The Sphinx Without a Secret", "The Model Millionaire" and "The Portrait of Mr. W. H.". Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 - 30 November 1900) was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet, and essayist. He was among London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s, gaining considerable renown for his novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1890). Other notable works by this author include: "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" (1898), "The Importance of Being Earnest" (1895), and "Salome" (1891). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic letter now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author. |
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... became fluent in French and German early in life. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and subsequently won a scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was heavily influenced by John Ruskin and Walter Pate. Wilde proved ...
... became fluent in French and German early in life. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and subsequently won a scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was heavily influenced by John Ruskin and Walter Pate. Wilde proved ...
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... became a white mask of horror , but he soon recovered his sang - froid , and looking up at Lady Windermere , said with a forced smile , ' It is the hand of a charming young man . ' Of course it is ! ' answered Lady Windermere , ' but ...
... became a white mask of horror , but he soon recovered his sang - froid , and looking up at Lady Windermere , said with a forced smile , ' It is the hand of a charming young man . ' Of course it is ! ' answered Lady Windermere , ' but ...
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... became conscious of the terrible mystery of Destiny, of the awful meaning of Doom. How mad and monstrous it all seemed! Could it be that written on his hand, in characters that he could not read himself, but that another could decipher ...
... became conscious of the terrible mystery of Destiny, of the awful meaning of Doom. How mad and monstrous it all seemed! Could it be that written on his hand, in characters that he could not read himself, but that another could decipher ...
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... became a sort of greenish - yellow colour . The two men's eyes met , and for a moment there was silence . ' The Duchess has left one of her gloves here , Lord Arthur , and has asked me to bring it to her , ' said Mr. Podgers finally ...
... became a sort of greenish - yellow colour . The two men's eyes met , and for a moment there was silence . ' The Duchess has left one of her gloves here , Lord Arthur , and has asked me to bring it to her , ' said Mr. Podgers finally ...
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... became anxious about Lady Clementina, and, in spite of Surbiton's remonstrances, came back to Venice by train. As he stepped out of his gondola on to the hotel steps, the proprietor came forward to meet him with a sheaf of telegrams ...
... became anxious about Lady Clementina, and, in spite of Surbiton's remonstrances, came back to Venice by train. As he stepped out of his gondola on to the hotel steps, the proprietor came forward to meet him with a sheaf of telegrams ...
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