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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... thing,' remarked the Duchess complacently; 'when I married Paisley he had eleven castles, and not a single house fit to live in.' 'And now he has twelve houses, and not a single castle,' cried Lady Windermere. 'Well, my dear,' said the ...
... thing,' remarked the Duchess complacently; 'when I married Paisley he had eleven castles, and not a single house fit to live in.' 'And now he has twelve houses, and not a single castle,' cried Lady Windermere. 'Well, my dear,' said the ...
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... 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 the Morning Post a month ago. 'Dear Lady Windermere,' cried ...
... 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 the Morning Post a month ago. 'Dear Lady Windermere,' cried ...
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... what I want are details. Details are the only things that interest. What is going to happen to Lord Arthur?' 'Well, within the next few months Lord Arthur will go a voyage—''Oh yes, his honeymoon, of course!' 'And lose a relative.' 'Not.
... what I want are details. Details are the only things that interest. What is going to happen to Lord Arthur?' 'Well, within the next few months Lord Arthur will go a voyage—''Oh yes, his honeymoon, of course!' 'And lose a relative.' 'Not.
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... things of evil seemed more remote. Then his valet brought him a cup of chocolate on a tray. After he had drunk ... thing in an age when so many women are either over life-size or insignificant. Now as Lord Arthur looked at her, he ...
... things of evil seemed more remote. Then his valet brought him a cup of chocolate on a tray. After he had drunk ... thing in an age when so many women are either over life-size or insignificant. Now as Lord Arthur looked at her, he ...
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... things, common sense. The wild, turbid feelings of the previous night had by this time completely passed away, and it was almost with a sense of shame that he looked back upon his mad wanderings from street to street, his fierce ...
... things, common sense. The wild, turbid feelings of the previous night had by this time completely passed away, and it was almost with a sense of shame that he looked back upon his mad wanderings from street to street, his fierce ...
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