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Oscar Wilde’s The Remarkable Rocket is a witty and satirical fairy tale about vanity, pride, and self-importance. Through the story of a boastful rocket who believes himself destined for greatness, Wilde delivers a clever moral fable filled with humor, irony, and sharp social commentary...

Oscar Wilde’s The Nightingale and the Rose is a haunting fairy tale of love, sacrifice, beauty, and heartbreak. When a young student longs for a red rose to win the affection of his beloved, a nightingale gives everything to make his wish possible. Elegant, poetic, and deeply bittersweet, this...

Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant is a beloved classic fairy tale about kindness, redemption, and the healing power of love. When a giant shuts children out of his beautiful garden, winter settles over the land and refuses to leave. Through a moving story of generosity, innocence, and...

The Devoted Friend by Oscar Wilde is a beautifully written moral tale that reveals the painful difference between true friendship and selfish advantage. With Wilde’s signature wit, elegance, and sharp social criticism, the story follows little Hans, a kind and generous man whose devotion is...

Discover the timeless beauty, sorrow, and moral power of Oscar Wilde’s beloved fairy-tale collection, The Happy Prince, and Other Tales. First published in 1888, this classic volume includes five unforgettable stories: “The Happy Prince,” “The Nightingale and the Rose,” “The Selfish...

"Le Portrait de Dorian Gray" a été rédigé en 1890, puis complété en 1891. Ce roman fantastique est à la fois un manifeste esthétique et un récit moral. Bien qu'Oscar Wilde y développe l'idée d'un art dégagé de toute éthique, le jeune Dorian Gray va faire face à sa conscience morale à travers son portrait qui porte à sa place les traces de sa perversité et la décadence que le temps inflige aux esprits les plus purs.

What is the price of a heart that knows no bounds? In the shimmering, bittersweet world of Oscar Wilde’s "The Devoted Friend," loyalty is a beautiful garden, but manipulation is the winter frost that threatens to wither it all. This isn't just a fairy tale; it is a captivating dance of irony...

Erneut widmet sich Oscar Wilde den Akten mit den ungelösten Fällen. Dabei weckt der Brief eines Inspectors Willer aus einer Kleinstadt in der Nähe von London sein Interesse. Vor einigen Jahren ist es dort zu einer auffälligen Häufung von unerklärlichen Todesfällen gekommen. Mycroft Holmes hatte sich um Verstärkung für die Polizei bemüht und nie wieder etwas von dem Fall gehört. Neugierig sucht Wilde den Polizisten auf. Tatsächlich ist der Fall gelöst worden.

The Picture of Dorian GrayIn the heart of Victorian London, the young and innocent Dorian Gray becomes captivated by his own portrait, painted by Basil Hallward. Under the influence of the cynical and hedonistic Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian makes a desperate wish: that the canvas age and bear the scars of his sins, while he retains his eternal youth. This macabre desire comes true, unleashing a dark spiral of vice, cruelty, and moral decay.

De Profundis is Oscar Wilde’s powerful prison letter, written during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol and later published in 1905. Addressed to Lord Alfred Douglas, it blends personal grief, reflection, accusation, spiritual searching, and artistic insight. The work shows a far more intimate...

In The Nightingale and the Rose, Oscar Wilde delivers one of his most haunting and lyrical works—a story where beauty and devotion meet indifference, and where love is measured not in words, but in what one is willing to give.

O Retrato de Dorian Gray é um jovem de beleza extraordinária que, ao ter seu retrato pintado pelo artista Basil Hallward, passa a refletir obsessivamente sobre a juventude e o medo de envelhecer. À medida que Dorian se entrega a uma vida de prazeres, excessos e escolhas moralmente questionáveis, seu rosto permanece intacto, enquanto o retrato se torna cada vez mais grotesco, revelando a degradação de sua alma.

A obra O Rouxinol e a Rosa, de Oscar Wilde, é um dos contos de fadas mais profundos e melancólicos da literatura vitoriana. Diferente dos contos tradicionais, ele não possui um "final feliz", focando na crítica ao materialismo e na natureza do sacrifício.

In The Remarkable Rocket, Oscar Wilde delivers a brilliantly witty and satirical tale of vanity, self-importance, and misplaced ambition. As the fireworks gather in the King’s garden, each prepares for their moment of glory. Yet none is more convinced of his own greatness than the Rocket—an absurdly proud and overly emotional figure who believes the entire celebration exists in his honor.

In Oscar Wilde’s "The Young King", a sixteen-year-old shepherd discovers he is heir to unimaginable wealth and power. At first, he marvels at the glittering treasures and opulent coronation robes—until three haunting dreams reveal the human cost of his future reign: weavers, miners, and pearl divers laboring in misery so that his kingdom may shine. Torn between luxury and conscience, he makes a courageous choice: rejecting riches, he dons a humble shepherd’s tunic and a crown of briers.

Hans was a little man who owned a beautiful garden, where he grew flowers of all kinds and colours which were sold in the market to make some money. He enjoyed the company of another man called Hugh, a miller who used to visit Hans very often during the summer time and with whom he shared thoughts about friendship and loyalty. Hans was so devoted to Hugh that he even gifted him whole bunches of flowers from his own garden.

The Happy Prince and Other Tales (or Stories) is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde.

The Canterville Ghost is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published. The story is about an American family who moved to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead English nobleman, who killed his wife and was then walled in and starved to death by his wife's brothers. It has been adapted for the stage and screen several times.

Dorian Gray has a portrait in oil done by Basil Hallward, an artist impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian's beauty is responsible for the new mood in his art as a painter. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry and soon falls into his hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfillment are the only things worth pursuing in life.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde. The story revolves around a portrait of Dorian Gray painted by Basil Hallward, a friend of Dorian's and an artist infatuated with Dorian's beauty. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton and is soon enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfillment are the only things worth pursuing in life. Newly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade.