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Available
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Publication
Bodley Head Children's Books (1960), Hardcover, 192 pages
Description
Nine tales include "The Remarkable Rocket," "The Nightingale and the Rose," and "The Selfish Giant."
User reviews
LibraryThing member ocianain
I picked this wonderful book up while in Ireland for vaction. What can you say, Wilde wrote some of the best Fairy Tales for children ever. Beautiful book, buy a copy and give it to your children, better yet read it to them!
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Richer, more sophisticated, and more valuable than Andersen's stories, but having some things in common with them, such as a pervasive theme of humility and sacrifice as service to God. I read some of these as a child, but re-reading them as an adult is a whole 'nother experience, and one I
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recommend. This edition would be the one I'd recommend, as the illustrations are indeed very pretty and the font is clear, the pages heavy, etc. Otoh, I'm sure you can read the tales for free from Project Gutenberg, too, if you aren't as lucky as I to find this in the library. Show Less
LibraryThing member 1Avidfan
The stories of Oscar Wilde speak for themselves but I love this beautiful edition illustrated by Michael Hauge.
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Physical description
192 p.; 8.6 inches
ISBN
0370010426 / 9780370010427
Local notes
An illustrated collection of Wilde's fairy tales.
• The happy prince.
• The nightingale and the rose.
• The selfish giant.
• The devoted friend.
• The remarkable rocket.
• The house of pomegranates: The young king.
• The birthday of the infanta.
• The fisherman and his soul.
• The star-child.
• The happy prince.
• The nightingale and the rose.
• The selfish giant.
• The devoted friend.
• The remarkable rocket.
• The house of pomegranates: The young king.
• The birthday of the infanta.
• The fisherman and his soul.
• The star-child.
Other editions
Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde (Hardcover)
The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde (Illuminated Editions) by Oscar Wilde (Hardcover)