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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... 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 involuntary start . ' My cheiromantist , Duchess ; I can't ...
... 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 involuntary start . ' My cheiromantist , Duchess ; I can't ...
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... Suddenly Mr. Podgers dropped Lord Arthur's right hand , and seized hold of his left , bending down so low to examine it that the gold rims of his spectacles seemed almost to touch the palm . For a moment his face became a white mask of ...
... Suddenly Mr. Podgers dropped Lord Arthur's right hand , and seized hold of his left , bending down so low to examine it that the gold rims of his spectacles seemed almost to touch the palm . For a moment his face became a white mask of ...
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... was hanging over him, and that he had been suddenly called upon to bear an intolerable burden. Actors are so fortunate. They can choose whether they will appear in tragedy or in comedy, whether they will suffer or make merry , laugh or ...
... was hanging over him, and that he had been suddenly called upon to bear an intolerable burden. Actors are so fortunate. They can choose whether they will appear in tragedy or in comedy, whether they will suffer or make merry , laugh or ...
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... Suddenly Mr. Podgers entered the room . When he saw Lord Arthur he started , and his coarse , fat face 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 ...
... Suddenly Mr. Podgers entered the room . When he saw Lord Arthur he started , and his coarse , fat face 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 ...
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... suddenly placed in a position of terrible difficulty , from which neither honour nor duty would allow him to recede . He told her that the marriage must be put off for the present , as until he had got rid of his fearful entanglements ...
... suddenly placed in a position of terrible difficulty , from which neither honour nor duty would allow him to recede . He told her that the marriage must be put off for the present , as until he had got rid of his fearful entanglements ...
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