Below, we consider Oscar Wilde’s writing, bringing together the best of his work. And this, of course, is to say nothing of his sparkling wit and conversation, and the many memorable quotations he is known for.

This beautiful collectors' edition with original watercolour illustrations and decorative motifs from the 1913 edition by Charles Robinson and an introduction by Wilde expert Michele Mendelssohn is certain to surprise and delight adults and children alike. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was a successful poet, playwright, novelist, short-story writer, and writer of fairy tales for children. By turns moving and funny, they gently teach free thinking rather than giving prescriptive lessons. Wilde's stories have given pleasure to generations of readers.

How can you set the world on fire? asks 'The Remarkable Rocket'. Oscar Wilde’s fairy tales are not as well-recognised as his novel or his dramatic works. Wilde is immortalised through his works, and the stories he wrote for children such as The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant are still vibrant in the. Can you have too much compassion? asks 'The Devoted Friend'. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, Vol. How do you win friends (and avoid alienating people)? asks 'The Selfish Giant'. Oscar Wildes two collections of childrens literature, The Happy Prince and Other Stories (1888) and A House of Pomegranates (1891), have often been. How do you get what you need? asks 'The Nightingale and the Rose'. Featuring princesses, ogres and talking animals, the questions they pose are as pertinent now as they were at the turn of the century. Oscar Wilde's children's stories explore timeless themes of good and evil, freedom and responsibility, love and death, beauty and self-sacrifice.

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