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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime & the Portrait of Mr. W. H. And Other Stories
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ISBN13: 9781025814841
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime & the Portrait of Mr. W. H. And Other Stories is a captivating collection of short fiction that showcases the wit, elegance, and dark humor of Oscar Wilde. This volume brings together some of the author's most intriguing and diverse narratives, blending elements of mystery, social satire, and literary speculation.
In Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, Wilde explores the absurdity of fate and the rigid social codes of Victorian London through a young aristocrat who is told by a chiromantist that he is destined to commit a murder. The story is a masterful play on duty and morality, delivered with Wilde's characteristic irony. The Portrait of Mr. W. H. offers a compelling fictionalized inquiry into the identity of the mysterious youth to whom William Shakespeare addressed his sonnets, merging literary criticism with a narrative of obsession and intellectual pursuit.
Accompanied by other celebrated tales, this collection highlights Wilde's versatility as a storyteller. Whether dealing with the supernatural, the psychological, or the purely satirical, these stories remain essential reading for those interested in late 19th-century literature and the enduring legacy of one of the era's most brilliant and provocative minds.
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