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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... merely got experience, which, however, is very much the same thing. Mr. Podgers, Lord Arthur Savile is dying to have his hand read. Don't tell him that he is engaged to one of the most beautiful girls in London, because that appeared in ...
... merely got experience, which, however, is very much the same thing. Mr. Podgers, Lord Arthur Savile is dying to have his hand read. Don't tell him that he is engaged to one of the most beautiful girls in London, because that appeared in ...
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... lose a relative . ' ' Not his sister , I hope ? ' said Lady Jedburgh , in a piteous tone of voice . ' Certainly not his sister , ' answered Mr. Podgers , with a deprecating wave of the hand, 'a distant relative merely.' 'Well, I.
... lose a relative . ' ' Not his sister , I hope ? ' said Lady Jedburgh , in a piteous tone of voice . ' Certainly not his sister , ' answered Mr. Podgers , with a deprecating wave of the hand, 'a distant relative merely.' 'Well, I.
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Oscar Wilde. wave of the hand, 'a distant relative merely.' 'Well, I am dreadfully disappointed,' said Lady Windermere. 'I have absolutely nothing to tell Sybil to-morrow. No one cares about distant relatives nowadays. They went out of ...
Oscar Wilde. wave of the hand, 'a distant relative merely.' 'Well, I am dreadfully disappointed,' said Lady Windermere. 'I have absolutely nothing to tell Sybil to-morrow. No one cares about distant relatives nowadays. They went out of ...
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... merely the puppets of a monstrous show ? And yet it was not the mystery , but the comedy of suffering that struck him ; its absolute uselessness , its grotesque want of meaning . How incoherent everything seemed ! How lacking in all ...
... merely the puppets of a monstrous show ? And yet it was not the mystery , but the comedy of suffering that struck him ; its absolute uselessness , its grotesque want of meaning . How incoherent everything seemed ! How lacking in all ...
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... merely a mart where they brought their fruits to sell, and where they tarried for a few hours at most, leaving the streets still silent, the houses still asleep. It gave him pleasure to watch them as they went by. Rude as they were ...
... merely a mart where they brought their fruits to sell, and where they tarried for a few hours at most, leaving the streets still silent, the houses still asleep. It gave him pleasure to watch them as they went by. Rude as they were ...
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