Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde
December 22nd, 2009 by Al
- ISBN13: 9780451531070
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
The master of wit and irony
Published here alongside their evocative original illustrations, these fairy tales, as Oscar Wilde himself explained, were written “partly for children, and partly for those who have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy.”… More >>
Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde
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December 22nd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
his wit and brilliance shone in tales for his own children. He was of course still an Irishman raising freedom fighters for a just society.
Don’t tell anyone but bare text can be downloaded from the great guttenberg project of these stories, but it so much better to have this book to read to your own children at night, instead of the stupidities we see on television. It is so much nicer to have a book in hand to pass on to your own child, and this book has much more to teach and to entertain than any other modern so-called childrne’s book.
Rating: 5 / 5
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:22 pm
The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde’s most popular work of fiction for over a hundred years now. But his work of short fiction is also loved. The Complete Fairy Tales features Wilde’s best fanciful stories. He draws you in with his lyrical writing and sprinkles otherwise sweet childhood fairy tales with darkness, symbolism and even sensuality. My favorites are “The Happy Prince,” “The Nightingale and the Rose,” “The Selfish Giant,” “The Young King,” and “The Star-Child.” The stories moved me and made me think. Even though most childhood fairy tales and nursery rhymes have hidden messages and moral to the stories, Oscar Wilde managed to add his own unique voice. Highly recommended…
Rating: 5 / 5
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:00 pm
OH! what a joy to have found these. i am a fan of the fabulous mr. wilde and i wasn’t aware that he wrote fairy tales. they are deeply touching and made even more so when you realize that he wrote them for his children.
Rating: 5 / 5
December 22nd, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I recently bought this on a lark – it’s an enjoyable read & Wilde’s style is perfectly suited for creative fairy tales.
Rating: 4 / 5
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:17 pm
as usual with amazon, i received this book in very good condition. it arrived within a week after the order. i have never had any problems with the merchandise i have order from amazon over the years. keep up the good work!!!!
Rating: 5 / 5