Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories

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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