{"product_id":"short-story-masterpieces-the-gilded-portfolio","title":"Short Story Masterpieces: The Gilded Portfolio","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn outstanding collection of beautifully presented short stories, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShort Story Masterpieces: The Gilded Portfolio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together five enduring masterpieces by three extraordinary writers of the short story form: Guy de Maupassant, Nikolai Gogol, and Oscar Wilde. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelected for their literary distinction, enduring appeal, these stories offer a compelling introduction to three very different masters of the form. The stories have been thoughtfully arranged in a specific order to create a natural progression to heighten the reader's experience. 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And from Oscar Wilde, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Birthday of the Infanta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Young King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, presented in classic English texts that allow his fabulous, unapologetically luxuriant and sophisticated prose to shine through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection also includes brief contextual introductions to each story and beautifully presented title-page illustrations. 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