William Wilson (short story)
| "William Wilson" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Edgar Allan Poe | |
The Gift, Carey and Hart, Philadelphia, 1840 | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Burton's Gentleman's Magazine |
| Media type | Monthly magazine |
| Publication date | October 1839 |
"William Wilson" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1839 in The Gift, with a setting inspired by Poe's formative years on the outskirts of London. The tale features a doppelgänger. It also appeared in the 1840 collection Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, and has been adapted several times.