Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories is a collection of short semi-comic mystery stories that were written by Oscar Wilde and published in 1891. It includes:
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
- The Canterville Ghost
- The Sphinx Without a Secret
- The Model Millionaire
In later editions, another story, The Portrait of Mr. W. H., was added to the collection.
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