Mr. Oscar Wilde is about to follow the example of all who make a hit in the field of fiction. He is going to republish some short stories contributed to the magazines in the days when he was a more notorious but less famous man than he now is. The temptation profitably to get rid of one's early work is of course, very great, and it is seldom resisted. In the present case, the author has done his best to improve his youthful efforts by re-writing, re-casting and revising where necessary. Four stories have been deemed worthy of republication---'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime', 'The Canterville Ghost', 'The Sphinx secret and 'A Model Millionaire'. The first named story will give the volume its title. It will be published simultaneously in England and America.