William Wilson

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe, Otbebookpublishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Edgar Allan Poe ISBN: 9783956760952
Publisher: Otbebookpublishing Publication: December 27, 2015
Imprint: Otbebookpublishing Language: English
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
ISBN: 9783956760952
Publisher: Otbebookpublishing
Publication: December 27, 2015
Imprint: Otbebookpublishing
Language: English

The story follows a man of noble descent who calls himself William Wilson because, although denouncing his past, he does not accept responsibilities blame for his actions, saying that "man was never thus [...] tempted before". After several paragraphs, the narration then segues into a description of Wilson's boyhood, which was spent in a school "in a misty-looking village of England." William meets another boy in his school who shared the same name, who had roughly the same appearance, and who was even born on exactly the same date. William's name (he asserts that his actual name is only similar to "William Wilson") embarrasses him because it sounds "plebeian" or common, and he is irked that he must hear the name twice as much on account of the other William… (Excerpt from Wikipedia)

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The story follows a man of noble descent who calls himself William Wilson because, although denouncing his past, he does not accept responsibilities blame for his actions, saying that "man was never thus [...] tempted before". After several paragraphs, the narration then segues into a description of Wilson's boyhood, which was spent in a school "in a misty-looking village of England." William meets another boy in his school who shared the same name, who had roughly the same appearance, and who was even born on exactly the same date. William's name (he asserts that his actual name is only similar to "William Wilson") embarrasses him because it sounds "plebeian" or common, and he is irked that he must hear the name twice as much on account of the other William… (Excerpt from Wikipedia)

More books from Otbebookpublishing

Cover of the book The Black Prophet: A Tale Of Irish Famine by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book The Temple by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book Das Schloß by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book Bluebeard and Other Bedtime Wonder Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book Ruth by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book The Adventures of Sally by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book A Whim, and Its Consequences by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book The Awkward Age by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book Original Short Stories — Volume 4 by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book Anna Karenina by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book Sir Robert's Fortune the Story of a Scotch Moor by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book Burning Daylight by Edgar Allan Poe
Cover of the book The Balkan Wars: 1912-1913 / Third Edition by Edgar Allan Poe
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy