The Selfish Giant and Other Stories
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Selfish Giant and Other Stories
By (Author) Oscar Wilde
Illustrated by Philip Waechter
Alma Books Ltd
Alma Classics
15th September 2015
15th September 2015
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
823.8
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 128mm, Height 198mm
273g
Description
When the Selfish Giant decides to build a wall around his garden to prevent the children from playing in it, it becomes barren and stuck in perpetual winter. It takes a wonderful event and the heart of a young boy for him to realize the error of his ways. A classic tale for children, The Selfish Giant is presented here with all of Oscar Wildes other fairy stories The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Devoted Friend, The Remarkable Rocket, The Young King, The Birthday of the Infanta, The Fisherman and His Soul and The Star-Child brought to life by Philip Waechters bright and imaginative illustrations.
Reviews
Perfectly poignant * Aldershot News & Mail *
Author Bio
Famed for his brilliant wit, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was a prolific writer and one of the most successful playwrights of Victorian Britain, as well as a champion for the values of Aestheticism.
