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. |
Vyhľadávanie v obsahu knihy
Výsledky 1 - 5 z 21.
Strana
... deal of interest, was filled with an immense curiosity to have his own hand read, and feeling somewhat shy about putting himself forward, crossed over the room to where Lady Windermere was sitting, and, with a charming blush, asked her ...
... deal of interest, was filled with an immense curiosity to have his own hand read, and feeling somewhat shy about putting himself forward, crossed over the room to where Lady Windermere was sitting, and, with a charming blush, asked her ...
Strana
... deal puzzled at the technical terms used in both books, and had begun to regret that he had not paid more attention to his classics at Oxford, when in the second volume of Erskine, he found a very interesting and complete account of the ...
... deal puzzled at the technical terms used in both books, and had begun to regret that he had not paid more attention to his classics at Oxford, when in the second volume of Erskine, he found a very interesting and complete account of the ...
Strana
... deal of good. And now you must run away, for I am dining with some very dull people, who won't talk scandal, and I know that if I don't get my sleep now I shall never be able to keep awake during dinner. Good-bye, Arthur, give my love ...
... deal of good. And now you must run away, for I am dining with some very dull people, who won't talk scandal, and I know that if I don't get my sleep now I shall never be able to keep awake during dinner. Good-bye, Arthur, give my love ...
Strana
... deal to answer for. His love of Sybil, however, dominated every other emotion, and the consciousness that he had done his duty gave him peace and comfort. When he arrived at Charing Cross, he felt perfectly happy. The Mertons received ...
... deal to answer for. His love of Sybil, however, dominated every other emotion, and the consciousness that he had done his duty gave him peace and comfort. When he arrived at Charing Cross, he felt perfectly happy. The Mertons received ...
Strana
... Lady Clementina had died a natural death after all! The shock of the discovery was almost too much for him. He flung the capsule into the fire, and sank on the sofa with a cry of despair. CHAPTER V Mr. Merton was a good deal distressed at.
... Lady Clementina had died a natural death after all! The shock of the discovery was almost too much for him. He flung the capsule into the fire, and sank on the sofa with a cry of despair. CHAPTER V Mr. Merton was a good deal distressed at.
Iné vydania - Zobraziť všetky
Časté výrazy a frázy
aconitine actor afraid Alan answered artistic asked beauty became Belgrave Square Birdcage Walk blood-stain boy-actor Canterville Chase Canterville ghost charming cheiromancy cheiromantist cigarette clock coffee and cigarettes course cried Lady Windermere Cyril Graham deal dear death don’t think dress Duchess Erskine exclaimed eyes face fascinated felt forgery ghost give gone gout hand Herr Winckelkopf Hughie Jedburgh Lady Alroy Lady Clem Lady Clementina laughing letter little Virginia live London looked Lord Canterville Lord Pembroke marriage married matter mean merely morning mystery never night o’clock once OSCAR WILDE Otis papa passion picture play Podgers round Scotland Yard secret seemed Shakespeare Shakespeare’s Sonnets Sir Simon smile strange Street suddenly Surbiton sweet Sybil Merton tell terrible thee thing thou thought told took Trevor twins Umney walked whole wife Wilde window woman wonderful young