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The Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde

Pages
84
Published
1990
Language
English

Synopsis

This is not a book of simple children's stories. Oscar Wilde's fairy tales are witty, beautiful, and often heartbreaking explorations of love, loss, art, and sacrifice. Meet the generous statue in "The Happy Prince," the cruel child in "The Star-Child," and the heartbroken dwarf in "The Birthday of the Infanta." These classic tales are filled with sharp observations on human nature and society.

About the author

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Oscar Wilde

An Irish writer, poet, and prominent aesthete. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, and author of numerous short stories, and one novel. Known for his biting wit, and a plentitude of aphorisms, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. As the result of a widely covered ser...

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