The Happy Prince and Other Tales
Oscar Wilde
Dec 2016 · Start Publishing LLC · AI-narrated by Martin (from Google)
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These fairy tales, which Oscar Wilde made up for his own sons, include The Happy Prince, who was not as happy as he seemed, The Selfish Giant, who learned to love little children, and The Star Child, who suffered bitter trials when he rejected his parents. Often whimsical and sometimes sad, they all shine with poetry and magic.
These fairy tales, which Oscar Wilde made up for his own sons, include The Happy Prince, who was not as happy as he seemed, The Selfish Giant, who learned to love little children, and The Star Child, who suffered bitter trials when he rejected his parents. Often whimsical and sometimes sad, they ...
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Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was born in Dublin in 1854. He won scholarships to both Trinity College, Dublin, and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was heavily influenced by the radical aesthetics of Walter Pater. Flamboyant wit and man-about-town, Wilde had a reputation that preceded him, especially in his early career. After publishing two volumes of short stories between 1887 and 1891, his social-comedy plays such as Lady Windermere's Fan and The Importance of Being Earnest established his critical and commercial success. In 1895 Wilde was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for homosexual conduct and died in Paris in obscurity a few years after his release.
Johanna Ward (a.k.a. Kate Reading) is an Audie® Award-winning narrator and has received numerous Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine. She is also a theater actor in the Washington, DC, area and has been a member of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company since 1987. Her work onstage has been recognized by the Helen Hayes Awards Society, among others. She and her husband live in Hyattsville, Maryland, with their two children.
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was born in Dublin in 1854. He won scholarships to both Trinity College, Dublin, and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was heavily influenced by the radical aesthetics of Walter Pater. Flamboyant wit and man-about-town, Wilde had a reputation that preceded him, especially...
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