《Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde》简介:

The Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde includes the two definitive story collections The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888) and A House of Pomegranates (1891).

This volume collects exquisite and poignant tales of true beauty, selfless love, generosity, loyalty, brilliant wit, and moral aestheticism, such as "The Birthday of the Infanta," "The Selfish Giant," The Nightingale and the Rose," and "The Happy Prince," among others.

A true classic of wonder for all ages.

《Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde》摘录:

Then the snow came,and after the snow came the frost.The streetslooked as if they were made of silver,they were so bright and glistening;long icicles like crystal daggers hung down from the eaves of the houses,everybody went about in furs,and the little boys wore scarlet caps andskated on the ice. The poor little Swallow grew colder and colder,but he would not leavethe Prince,he loved him too well.He picked up crumbs outside the baker's door when the baker was not looking and tried to keep himselfwarm by flapping his wings. But at last he knew that he was going to die.He had just strength to flyup to the Prince's shoulder once more."Good-bye,dear Prince!"he murmured,"will you let me kiss your hand?" "I am glad that you are going to Egypt at last,little Swallow,"said thePrince,"you have...

《Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde》目录:

THE HAPPY PRINCE
The Happy Prince
The Nightingale and the Rose
The Selfish Giant
The Devoted Friend
The Remarkable Rocket
A HOUSE OF POMEGRANATES
The Young King
The Birthday of the Infanta
The Fisherman and His Soul
The Star-Child
Afterword by Jack Zipes
Note on the Texts and Illustrations
Selected Bibliography
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