Renowned for his poetry, plays, essays, and conversational skills, Oscar
Wilde also wrote scintillating works of short fiction. This volume
includes four fine examples, including The Canterville Ghost, the
comical tale of a spirit who terrorized the residents of Canterville
Chase for three centuries. When the manor is acquired by a no-nonsense
American family with no use for the supernatural, hilarity ensues.
Three other stories feature The Sphinx Without a Secret, a tale of an
enigmatic woman who carries a mystery's key to her grave; The Model
Millionaire, recounting the exploits of a delightful, ineffectual young
man with a perfect profile and no profession; and Lord Arthur Savile's
Crime, in which an aristocrat learns that he is destined to commit
murder. Rounding out the volume are Wilde's lyrical Poems in Prose:
The Artist, The Doer of Good, The Disciple, The Master, The House of
Judgment, and The Teacher of Wisdom.