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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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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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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