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El crimen de Lord Arthur Savile y otras historias - Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories

El crimen de Lord Arthur Savile y otras historias - Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories

Oscar Wilde

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Rosetta Edu
Año de edición:
2024
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Ficción clásica
ISBN:
9781916939967
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El crimen de Lord Arthur Savile y otros relatos de Oscar Wilde es una colección de relatos cortos, ingeniosos y de humor negro, que muestran la maestría de Wilde para la ironía y la sátira.La historia principal sigue a Lord Arthur Savile, un joven noble a quien un quiromántico le dice que está destinado a cometer un asesinato. Decidido a librarse de esta carga antes de casarse con su amada, Lord Arthur se embarca en una serie de intentos para cumplir el predicho crimen, lo que lleva a consecuencias inesperadas y cómicas. «El crimen de Lord Arthur Savile» ha sido adaptado al cine, la radio y el teatro.Otros relatos de la colección exploran temas como el engaño, la identidad equívoca y las consecuencias de las expectativas sociales. Estas son:- «El fantasma de Canterville» - Cuando una familia norteamericana compra un castillo inglés encantado, el fantasma intenta en vano asustarles.- «La esfinge sin secreto» - Un hombre se obsesiona con una mujer que parece tener una vida secreta.- «El millonario modelo» - Un millonario de buen corazón ayuda a un artista en apuros.- «El retrato de Mr. W. H.» - Un intento de descubrir la identidad de Mr. W. H., la enigmática persona a la que Shakespeare le dedicó sus Sonetos.A través de su ingeniosa narrativa y su agudo ingenio, Wilde ofrece a los lectores una visión de los absurdos y las contradicciones de la sociedad victoriana mientras los entretiene con narraciones cautivadoras y personajes memorables. 10

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