Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde, best known for his acerbic, witty plays and urbane nonfiction, was also a master of the fairy tale. This volume brings together all of Wilde's tales from his two collections--"The Happy Prince" and "The House of Pomegranates"--and retains the evocative illustrations done for the...
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Oscar Wilde, best known for his acerbic, witty plays and urbane nonfiction, was also a master of the fairy tale. This volume brings together all of Wilde's tales from his two collections--"The Happy Prince" and "The House of Pomegranates"--and retains the evocative illustrations done for the original editions. **MASS MARKET PAPER**
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780451524355 (0451524357)
Publish date: 1990
Publisher: Signet Classics
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Childrens,
Classics,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Classic Literature,
Irish Literature,
Fairy Tales,
19th Century,
Short Stories
I get that fairy tales aren't always supposed to be all happiness all the time, but these fairy tales were the saddest you can imagine. I love Wilde and thought that he would bring his wit to life in this format. He follows a different path, calling out the human condition of his time but hits it ha...
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