The Portrait Of Mr. W. H.

""The Portrait of Mr. W. H."" is a novella by Oscar Wilde that tells the story of a young man named Willie Hughes, who is believed to be the inspiration behind Shakespeare's sonnets. The narrator of the story, a young man named Erskine, becomes obsessed with the idea that Willie Hughes is the ""fair youth"" mentioned in the sonnets and sets out to prove it. Erskine's investigation leads him to a mysterious book, supposedly written by Shakespeare himself, in which the playwright confesses his love for a young man named Willie Hughes. However, the book is missing the portrait of Mr. W. H., leaving Erskine to wonder if the man he is seeking even existed. As Erskine delves deeper into the mystery, he becomes increasingly convinced that Willie Hughes was a real person and that Shakespeare's love for him was genuine. However, his obsession with the portrait of Mr. W. H. leads him down a dangerous path, ultimately resulting in tragedy. Through this story, Wilde explores themes of obsession, love, and the power of art to transcend time and place. The novella is a fascinating exploration of Shakespearean history and the enduring legacy of the world's greatest playwright.I collected all the passages that seemed to me to corroborate this view, and they produced a strong impression on me, and showed me how complete Cyril Graham's theory really was. I also saw that it was quite easy to separate those lines in which he speaks of the Sonnets themselves from those in which he speaks of his great dramatic work.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.