Le Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900 creator Savine, Albert 1859-1927 text utu 2005 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Le crime de Lord Arthur Savile" by Oscar Wilde is a novella first published in the late 19th century, during the a time of significant literary experimentation and social change in England. This fictional work centers around Lord Arthur Savile, who finds himself entangled in a disturbing prophecy delivered by a chiromancer, compelling him to commit a murder before he can marry the woman he loves, Sybil Merton. The opening of the novella introduces us to a vibrant social gathering at Lady Windermere's house, featuring a diverse group of guests who engage in witty banter. The narrative quickly shifts focus to Lord Arthur Savile, who, upon hearing revealing insights about his future from the chiromancer, grapples with the ominous necessity of carrying out a murder to fulfill his perceived duty and to protect his impending marriage. As he contemplates the moral and existential implications of the chiromancer's prophecy, Wilde captures the absurdity of social conventions and the eerie intersection of duty and personal desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Préface -- Note bibliographique du traducteur -- Le Crime de lord Arthur Savile -- Contes: Note bibliographique du traducteur. L'Ami Dévoué. La Fameuse Fusée. Le Prince Heureux. Le Rossignol et la Rose. Le Géant Égoïste -- Nouvelles publiées en Amérique: Note bibliographique du traducteur. Ego te absolvo. Old Bishop's. La Peau d'orange. Release date is 2005-01-14 Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica). Original publication data not identified Fairy tales Manners and customs -- Fiction English fiction -- Translations into French PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14693 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14693 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133339.0 14693