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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories: Includes: Lord Arthur Saville's Crime, The Canterville Ghost, The Sphinx Without a Secret, The Model Millionaire, The Portrait of Mr. W. H.

Biting wit and lush descriptions combine in this striking new edition of Oscar Wilde's short story collection, which contains Wilde's most famous story, "The Canterville Ghost." Originally published in 1887 in the British literary magazine, The Court and Society Review. "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime: A Study of Duty" headlines this anthology, first published in 1891. In addition to the title work, Wilde added "The Canterville Ghost," "The Model Millionaire," and "The Sphinx Without a Secret." Editions dated after 1900 (including this one) also contain "The Portrait of Mr. W. H."

In the 132 years since the publication of this collection, numerous actors, writers, and even musicians wrote adaptations of "The Canterville Ghost," the most popular of the stories in this volume. But those adaptations also made significant changes in the plot.

Now with a foreword by Hugo-award nominee Paul Di Filippo, go back to the original. Read "The Canterville Ghost," and the other stories as Oscar Wilde wrote them.

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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories: Includes: Lord Arthur Saville's Crime, The Canterville Ghost, The Sphinx Without a Secret, The Model Millionaire, The Portrait of Mr. W. H.

Biting wit and lush descriptions combine in this striking new edition of Oscar Wilde's short story collection, which contains Wilde's most famous story, "The Canterville Ghost." Originally published in 1887 in the British literary magazine, The Court and Society Review. "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime: A Study of Duty" headlines this anthology, first published in 1891. In addition to the title work, Wilde added "The Canterville Ghost," "The Model Millionaire," and "The Sphinx Without a Secret." Editions dated after 1900 (including this one) also contain "The Portrait of Mr. W. H."

In the 132 years since the publication of this collection, numerous actors, writers, and even musicians wrote adaptations of "The Canterville Ghost," the most popular of the stories in this volume. But those adaptations also made significant changes in the plot.

Now with a foreword by Hugo-award nominee Paul Di Filippo, go back to the original. Read "The Canterville Ghost," and the other stories as Oscar Wilde wrote them.

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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories: Includes: Lord Arthur Saville's Crime, The Canterville Ghost, The Sphinx Without a Secret, The Model Millionaire, The Portrait of Mr. W. H.

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories: Includes: Lord Arthur Saville's Crime, The Canterville Ghost, The Sphinx Without a Secret, The Model Millionaire, The Portrait of Mr. W. H.

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories: Includes: Lord Arthur Saville's Crime, The Canterville Ghost, The Sphinx Without a Secret, The Model Millionaire, The Portrait of Mr. W. H.

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories: Includes: Lord Arthur Saville's Crime, The Canterville Ghost, The Sphinx Without a Secret, The Model Millionaire, The Portrait of Mr. W. H.

Overview

Biting wit and lush descriptions combine in this striking new edition of Oscar Wilde's short story collection, which contains Wilde's most famous story, "The Canterville Ghost." Originally published in 1887 in the British literary magazine, The Court and Society Review. "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime: A Study of Duty" headlines this anthology, first published in 1891. In addition to the title work, Wilde added "The Canterville Ghost," "The Model Millionaire," and "The Sphinx Without a Secret." Editions dated after 1900 (including this one) also contain "The Portrait of Mr. W. H."

In the 132 years since the publication of this collection, numerous actors, writers, and even musicians wrote adaptations of "The Canterville Ghost," the most popular of the stories in this volume. But those adaptations also made significant changes in the plot.

Now with a foreword by Hugo-award nominee Paul Di Filippo, go back to the original. Read "The Canterville Ghost," and the other stories as Oscar Wilde wrote them.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781680575415
Publisher: Wordfire Press
Publication date: 05/16/2023
Pages: 162
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

About The Author

The ever-quotable Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet who delighted Victorian England with his legendary wit. He found critical and popular success with his scintillating plays, chiefly The Importance of Being Earnest, while his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, scandalized readers. Imprisoned for two years for homosexual behavior, Wilde moved to France after his release, where he died destitute.

Date of Birth:

October 16, 1854

Date of Death:

November 30, 1900

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

The Royal School in Enniskillen, Dublin, 1864; Trinity College, Dublin, 1871; Magdalen College, Oxford, England, 1874
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