# Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde.

- [Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/lord-arthur-savile-s-crime.md): Lord Arthur Savile attends Lady Windermere's reception where a chiromantist, Mr. Podgers, reads his palm and reveals that he will commit a murder. Horrified by the prophecy, Arthur becomes consumed by the idea that he mu
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/i.md): At Lady Windermere's reception, the chiromantist Mr. Podgers reads Lord Arthur Savile's palm and secretly reveals a terrible fate, leaving Lord Arthur in a state of dread and existential crisis as he contemplates destiny
- [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/ii.md): Lord Arthur Savile, after having his palm read by Mr. Podgers and learning he is destined to commit murder, flees into the night in a state of terror and despair. He wanders through London, haunted by the word 'murder,' 
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/iii.md): Lord Arthur Savile awakens resolved to fulfill the prophecy by committing a murder before marrying Sybil Merton. He rationalizes his duty, selects Lady Clementina Beauchamp as his victim, and obtains aconitine poison fro
- [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/iv.md): Lord Arthur returns to Venice, learns of Lady Clementina's natural death, and prepares to marry Sybil. While clearing out Lady Clementina's house, Sybil discovers the silver bonbonnière containing the poison capsule, rev

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- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/v.md)
- [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [The Canterville Ghost](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/the-canterville-ghost.md)
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/i.md)
- [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/ii.md)
- [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/iii.md)
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/iv.md)
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/v.md)
- [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [The Sphinx Without a Secret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/the-sphinx-without-a-secret.md)
- [The Model Millionaire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/the-model-millionaire.md)
- [The Portrait of Mr. W. H.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/the-portrait-of-mr-w-h.md)
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/i.md)
- [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/ii.md)
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/iii.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_arthur_savile_s_crime_and_other_stories_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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