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Short Stories. Wilde wrote quite a few short stories, many of them for children: The Birthday of the Infanta » A charming, bitter-sweet tale criticising the behavior of the upper classes. (12 pages) The Devoted Friend » Short fable about the real meaning of friendship. A tale for all ages. (7 pages) The Fisherman and His Soul »
- The Young King
Such, at least, was the story that men whispered to each...
- The Devoted Friend
“Let me tell you a story on the subject,” said the Linnet....
- The Model Millionaire
A short touching story about a man, who is poor, but becomes...
- The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince. by Oscar Wilde. High above the city, on a...
- The Birthday of The Infanta
Sadder even than usual was the King, for as he looked at the...
- The Nightingale and The Rose
Short story of a little nightingale who sacrifices her life...
- The Selfish Giant
The Selfish Giant. by Oscar Wilde. Every afternoon, as they...
- The Young King
Feb 21, 2021 · Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was a successful poet, playwright, novelist, short-story writer, and writer of fairy tales for children. And this, of course, is to say nothing of his sparkling wit and conversation, and the many memorable quotations he is known for.
The Selfish Giant. by Oscar Wilde. Every afternoon, as they were coming from school, the children used to go and play in the Giant’s garden. It was a large lovely garden, with soft green grass.
May 1, 1997 · Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900: Title: The Happy Prince, and Other Tales Contents: The happy prince -- The nightingale and the rose -- The selfish giant -- The devoted friend -- The remarkable rocket. Credits: David Price and Paul Redmond Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: LoC Class
The Happy Prince. by Oscar Wilde. High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt. He was very much admired indeed.
Full online text of The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde. Other short stories by Oscar Wilde also available along with many others by classic and contemporary authors.
Oct 7, 2022 · The Complete short stories of Oscar Wilde. by. Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Publication date. 2006. Publisher. New York : Dover. Collection. internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled.
