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Title: The Sphinx Without a Secret Title Record # 101026
Author: Oscar Wilde
Date: 1887-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
unknownTranslated by Léo Lack
French Le sphinx sans secret: Eau-forte
1972Translated by Léo Lack.
French Le sphinx sans secret
1990Translated by Alda Carrer
Italian La sfinge senza segreto
1999Translated by Jorge Silva Melo
Portuguese A esfinge sem segredo

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories 1891-00-00 Oscar Wilde James R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Co.  
2/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
168
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories 1891-00-00 Oscar Wilde Dodd, Mead & Co.     168
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Sphinx Without a Secret / The Canterville Ghost / The Model Millionaire 1904-00-00 Oscar Wilde       64
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
Great Stories of All Nations: One Hundred Sixty Complete Stories from the Literatures of All Periods and Countries 1933-00-00 ed. Maxim Lieber, Blanche Colton Williams Tudor Publishing Company     1132
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Evening Standard Book of Strange Stories 1934-00-00 ed. uncredited Hutchinson  
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
1020
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Great Book of Thrillers 1935-00-00 ed. H. Douglas Thomson Odhams Press     768
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
33 Sardonics I Can't Forget 1946-00-00 ed. Tiffany Thayer Philosophical Library  
$3.50?$: US dollar
389
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
33 Sardonics I Can't Forget 1946-00-00 ed. Tiffany Thayer McLeod  
C$3.25?C$: Canadian dollar
389
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
33 Sardonics I Can't Forget 1947-00-00 ed. Tiffany Thayer John Crowther  
17/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
389
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Fourth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories 1967-12-00 ed. Robert Aickman Fontana 1635
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
The Fourth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories 1967-12-00 ed. Robert Aickman Fontana 1635
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Michael Leonard (I)  
The Fourth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories 1969-00-00 ed. Robert Aickman Fontana     192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
The Fourth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories 1971-12-00 ed. Robert Aickman Beagle Boxer 95186
$0.95?$: US dollar
192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Le fantôme des Canterville 1972-00-00 Oscar Wilde Marabout (
Bibliothèque Marabout - Fantastique?Bibliotheque Marabout - Fantastique
#393)
    183
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll  
The Fourth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories 1972-12-00 ed. Robert Aickman Fontana  
£0.25?£: UK pound
192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
The Short Stories of Oscar Wilde 1976-00-00 Oscar Wilde The Easton Press (The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written)     xiii+
313
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
The Fourth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories 1978-00-00 ed. Robert Aickman Fontana 0-00-613125-5   192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
Fairy Tales and Stories: Including The Happy Prince; The Selfish Giant; Lord Arthur Savile's Crime 1980-09-00 Oscar Wilde Octopus Books 0-7064-1397-0   335
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
Horror Story 4 1990-11-00 ed. uncredited Garden Editoriale (Horror Story #4)     284
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Steve Crisp  
Great Tales of Terror 1991-08-00 ed. uncredited Chancellor Press 1-85152-106-2
£2.99?£: UK pound
638
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories 1993-07-00 ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert A. Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 1-56619-106-8
$7.98?$: US dollar
xiv+
546
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Jack Eckstein  
The Complete Illustrated Stories, Plays and Poems of Oscar Wilde 1994-00-00 Oscar Wilde Chancellor Press 1-85152-102-X   855
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Malcolm Chandler (artist) Checkmark
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Stories 1995-00-00 Oscar Wilde Barnes & Noble Books (Barnes & Noble Classics) 1-56619-633-7   331
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ivan Albright  
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories 1997-00-00 ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert A. Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 1-56619-921-2
$4.98?$: US dollar
546
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories 1997-01-01 Oscar Wilde Project Gutenberg 773    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
O fantasma dos Canterville 1999-00-00 Oscar Wilde Editorial Estampa (Livro B #16) 972-33-0207-1   187
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Ana Rosa Checkmark
The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories 2001-00-00 Oscar Wilde Dover Publications (Dover Thrift Editions) 0-486-41925-8
$1.50?$: US dollar
ix+
69
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde 2001-00-00 Oscar Wilde Midpoint Press 1-85534-908-6
£6.99?£: UK pound
384
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni
Édouard Manet?Edouard Manet
Checkmark
Complete Short Fiction 2003-00-00 Oscar Wilde Penguin Books (Penguin Classics) 0-14-143969-6
£5.99?£: UK pound
xxxvi+
280
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Charles Robinson Checkmark
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories 2003-10-00 ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg Sterling Publishing 1-4027-0973-0
$12.95?$: US dollar
546
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
The Happy Prince & Other Stories 2009-03-01 Oscar Wilde Macmillan UK (Macmillan Collector's Library) 978-1-905716-62-3
£8.99?£: UK pound
304
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Picture of Dorian Gray & Other Fantastic Tales 2010-00-00 Oscar Wilde Fall River Press 978-1-4351-2506-3   352
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Canterville Ghost, The Happy Prince and Other Stories 2010-04-01 Oscar Wilde Penguin Books (Penguin Classics) 978-0-14-119266-6
£6.99?£: UK pound
ix+
229
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Liselotte Watkins  
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Works 2012-05-15 Oscar Wilde Barnes & Noble Books (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics) 978-1-4351-3943-5
$20.00?$: US dollar
848
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
100 Great Short Stories 2015-02-23 ed. James Daley Dover Publications (Dover Thrift Editions) 978-0-486-80328-9
$10.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth  
100 Great Short Stories 2015-03-18 ed. James Daley Dover Publications (Dover Thrift Editions) 978-0-486-79021-3   768
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories 2016-09-22 Oscar Wilde Alma Classics (Alma Junior Classics) 978-1-84749-612-6
$9.99?$: US dollar
124
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
The Happy Prince & Other Stories 2017-03-23 Oscar Wilde Macmillan UK (Macmillan Collector's Library) 978-1-5098-4671-9
£0.98?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Happy Prince & Other Stories 2017-04-04 Oscar Wilde Macmillan UK (Macmillan Collector's Library) 978-1-5098-2782-4
£9.99?£: UK pound
304
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories 2023-05-16 Oscar Wilde WordFire Press 978-1-68057-541-5
$19.99?$: US dollar
162
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories 2023-05-16 Oscar Wilde WordFire Press 978-1-68057-542-2
$32.99?$: US dollar
162
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories date unknown ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert A. Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 1-56619-106-8   xiv+
546
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories date unknown ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert A. Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 1-56619-106-8   xiv+
546
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Le fantôme des Canterville date unknown Oscar Wilde Marabout (
Bibliothèque Marabout - Fantastique?Bibliotheque Marabout - Fantastique
#393)
    183+
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pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
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