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Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime, and Other Stories
- Author
- Oscar Wilde
- Narrator
- Derek Jacobi
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 June 2011
- Run Time
- 6 hours 41 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
“Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime” is a masterpiece of polished cynicism in which poison, explosive clocks, and finally murder forerun married bliss. Also included are “The Canterville Ghost,” “The Model Millionaire,” “The Young King,” “The Fisherman and His Soul,” “The Happy Prince,” “The Devoted Friend,” and “The Portrait of Mr. W. H.” These eight stories were produced in the heyday of Wilde’s career.
Critics Review
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“Jacobi brings listeners directly into the parlors or manor houses of each story. Using vocal color and tone, he effortlessly describes the scenes and the characters—not as an outside observer, but as an unseen guest, perfectly at ease with the manner of the times. With equal ease, he delivers Wilde's satire, revealing the wit that makes the author’s work endure.”
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“Wilde’s usual cutting wit and upper-class urban setting is combined with a rather dark undercurrent…A chilling tone, as men set out to murder, women sacrifice themselves secretly, and literary passion turns deadly.”
The Literary Omnivore
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Details
- Author
- Oscar Wilde
- Narrator
- Derek Jacobi
- Duration
- 6 hours 41 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 June 2011
- ISBN
- 9781609984076
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction, Short stories
Synopsis
“Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime” is a masterpiece of polished cynicism in which poison, explosive clocks, and finally murder forerun married bliss. Also included are “The Canterville Ghost,” “The Model Millionaire,” “The Young King,” “The Fisherman and His Soul,” “The Happy Prince,” “The Devoted Friend,” and “The Portrait of Mr. W. H.” These eight stories were produced in the heyday of Wilde’s career.
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