Oscar Wilde
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories
A collection of clever, subtle parodies of various sub-genres - including detective fiction and ghost stories.
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
. . . 29 pages
A man is told by a palm reader that he will commit a murder. A satirical crime story that cleverly reverses the conventions of the genre.
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The Sphinx Without a Secret
. . . 6 pages
The story of a man's encounter with a painstakingly mysterious girlfriend.
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The Canterville Ghost
. . . 21 pages
When an American minister buys Canterville Chase, a long term resident's life (or death) is thrown into turmoil.
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The Model Millionaire
. . . 5 pages
Hughie Erskine is good-looking but penniless and needs ten thousand pounds to wed the love of his life. Then he drops in on a painter friend......
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