"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.
"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."
