Title:
The complete short stories / by Oscar Wilde ; edited with an introduction and notes by John Sloan.
ISBN:
9780199535064
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Edition:
New edition.
Publication Information:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Physical Description:
xxxvi, 250 pages ; 20 cm.
General Note:
Originally published as Complete Shorter Fiction in 1980.
Contents:
Lord Arthur Savile's crime -- Sphinx without a secret -- Canterville ghost -- Model millionaire -- Happy prince -- Nightingale and the rose -- Selfish giant -- Devoted friend -- Remarkable rocket -- Portrait of Mr. W.H. -- Young King -- Birthday of the infanta -- Fisherman and his soul -- Star-Child -- Artist -- Doer of good -- Disciple -- Master -- House of Judgment -- Teacher of Wisdom -- Portrait of Mr. W.H. (extended version) (1921).
Summary:
Wilde's short fiction includes such masterpieces as 'The Happy Prince', 'The Selfish Giant', 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime' and 'The Canterville Ghost', as well as the daring narrative experiments of 'The Portrait of Mr. W.H.' and 'Poems in Prose'. This edition shows how they continue to the enthral and challenge the reader. - from the publisher's website.
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OCLC Number:
ocn437305892
Availability:
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
