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A tale of a mysterious woman who captivates Lord Murchison, a former college friend of the narrator. The story explores the themes of love, truth, and deception through the metaphor of the sphinx.
“The Sphinx Without a Secret” is a short story written by Oscar Wilde that was published in 1891. The story is about a man who becomes infatuated with a mysterious woman, only to discover after her death that her secrecy was merely a harmless fascination with mystery and not a hidden truth.
I examined it carefully. It seemed to me the face of some one who had a secret, but whether that secret was good or evil I could not say. Its beauty was a beauty moulded out of many mysteries—the beauty, in fact, which is psychological, not plastic—and the faint smile that just
Read 223 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. The Sphinx Without A Secret is a short story which centres around two college friends, who…
"The Sphinx Without a Secret" is a short story by the Irish author Oscar Wilde. It was first published in the newspaper The World in May 1887. It appeared in print again in 1891 as part of the anthology Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories .
Unlike the speaker who has witnessed only a few summers, the Sphinx possesses ancient wisdom, having observed historical events and mythical creatures. The speaker implores the Sphinx to reveal its secrets, from witnessing Cleopatra's affair with Antony to encounters with gods and mythical beings.
Mar 1, 2021 · The Sphinx Without a Secret. Oscar Wilde. Lindhardt og Ringhof, Mar 1, 2021 - Fiction - 4 pages. "Please, speak softly, we might be overheard," Two college friends run into each other in Paris...
