Oscar Wilde's "Lord Arthur Savile's crime" was originally published in 1891 as a collection of short stories. A fun crime story, when the criminal tries to beat his future by embracing it in his own way, with a marvellous twist at the end, it is one of the best examples of Wilde's multifaceted talent. Rediscover "Lord Arthur Savile's crime" in this new edition with an original preface and biography by Les Éditions de Londres.
"The portrait of Mr W.H." is a short story written by Oscar Wilde and published in Blackwood's magazine in 1891. The story is the attempt by Oscar Wilde to uncover the identity of W.H., the mysterious individual to whom Shakespeare dedicates his Sonnets. Is Wilde's The portrait of Mr W.H. a beautiful theory, the most spectacular literary essay ever written, or has Wilde found the answer to one of the most famous English mysteries? Discover The portrait of Mr W.H. with its original preface and biography in this new edition by Les Éditions de Londres.
"The Canterville Ghost" is a short story written by Oscar Wilde and first published in 1887 in "The court and society review". It is, together with Lord Arthur Savile's crime, one of Wilde's most famous short stories. An American family decides to move into an English manor which happens to be haunted by a four-century old ghost. Many events occur, ranging from the dark comical to the outright funny. At the end...a great twist... One of the best displays of Wilde's extraordinary talent. Discover The Canterville Ghost with its original preface and biography in this new edition by Les Éditions de Londres.
