The Portrait of Mr. W. H.
a story written by Oscar Wilde, first published in Blackwood's Magazine in 1889. It was later added to the collection Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories, though it does not appear in early editions.
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Exploring the identity of Mr. W. H., the mysterious dedicatee of Shakespeare's Sonnets, the narrative delves into a theory positing that the sonnets were addressed to a boy actor named Willie Hughes. The story unfolds through the eyes of a narrator recounting the obsession of his friend Erskine, who grapples with doubts about Hughes's existence after a faked portrait leads to tragic consequences. As Erskine's belief is tested, the tale weaves themes of obsession, artistic interpretation, and the elusive nature of truth, culminating in a haunting conclusion.
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The Portrait of Mr. W. H., Oscar Wilde
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