Showing results by author "Oscar Wilde" in Literature & Fiction

Hear the best stories ever written with Puffin Classics on audio. The Happy Prince and Other Stories is a haunting, magical fairy tale collection, in which Oscar Wilde beautifully evokes (amongst others) The Happy Prince, who was not so happy after all, The Selfish Giant who learned to love...

This superlative collection of children's stories brings together a feast of fantastic fiction, read in full by a host of top narrators and with a comprehensive track listing for ease of listening. Comprising everything from fairytales for little ones to thrilling adventures for pre-teens, these unabridged readings are ideal for families to keep, treasure and dip into as their children grow. 

Step into a world of timeless imagination with this carefully curated collection of classic tales for children and families. Featuring beloved favorites, gentle moral lessons, magical adventures, and heartwarming characters, this audiobook brings together some of the most treasured stories ever...

Treasury of Classic Children's Stories is a delightful collection narrated by beloved entertainment icons. Bedtime and playtime will never be the same again as families gather to listen to classic tales brought to life by award-winning performers. Audrey Hepburn performs story adaptations by Mary Sheldon; John Ritter tells the story of Jack and the Beanstalk; Sharon Stone delivers an off-the-wall rendition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs—as retold by Richard Hack—and Orson Welles performs the all-time favorite The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde.

The Happy Prince and Other Tales (sometimes called The Happy Prince and Other Stories) is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. It contains five stories: "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket".

Oscar Wilde said of his story The Happy Prince that it was "an attempt to treat a tragic modern problem in a form that aims at delicacy and imaginative treatment; it is a reaction against the purely imitative character of modern art.” His Fairy Tales then were only partly written for children and as he said, "partly for those who have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy, and who find in simplicity a subtle strangeness".In The Happy Prince and The Nightingale and the Rose, Wilde explores love and self sacrifice. The Selfish Giant will not let the children in his garden but repents ...

He won't let the children play in his garden. What can give him a change of heart?

Oscar Wilde told and retold his fairy tales to friends in private readings, refining them further each time before finally publishing them in two collections between 1888 and 1891 to great acclaim and lasting popularity ever since. Much of their charm is due to Wilde's intention that the stories be "studies in prose... meant partly for children, and partly for those who have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy, and who find in simplicity a subtle strangeness."

The wonderful Stephen Fry reads more stories by Oscar Wilde. The Model Millionaire, The Star Child and The Birthday of the Infanta Immerse yourself in a world where the wonderful Stephen Fry reads some of the more memorable short stories of our time. Stephen's voice takes you into a different...

Wilde's collection of fairy tales has delighted both children and adults since it was first published in 1888. It contains five stories, "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket". The volunteers who lent their voices to this dramatic reading are Availle, Rebecca Braunert-Plunkett, ElleyKat, Amanda Friday, Libby Gohn, Elizabeth Klett, Arielle Lipshaw, Beth Thomas, and Katalina Watt. (Summary by Charlotte Duckett)

In Oscar Wilde’s bittersweet fable The Devoted Friend, kindness and loyalty are put to the test in a charming countryside tale with a sharply moral edge. Little Hans is a gentle gardener who believes deeply in friendship and generosity. His wealthy neighbor, the Miller, speaks poetically about...

The Happy Prince is one of Oscar Wilde's best loved stories. The Happy Prince refers to a wonderful statue who stands above a city rift with poverty. The Happy Prince meets a swallow who is due to fly to Egypt and recruits him to help the people he looks over.

"The Happy Prince and Other Tales" (sometimes called The Happy Prince and Other Stories) is a collection of stories for children first published in May 1888. It contains five stories, "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket". It is most famous for its title story, "The Happy Prince". Oscar Wilde (1854 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet.

Golden Voice narrator Simon Jones perfectly narrates these sweet, tender fairy stories about princes, giants, nightingales, and roses. The collection begins with the timeless story of the Happy Prince, a young nobleman who in life sought only pleasure but in death, as a gold-encrusted statue, provides help to those in need.

An Oscar Wilde story for children where a beautiful, golden, jewel-studded statue and a little swallow give all they have to help the poor.

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.

Discover the enchanting world of The Happy Prince and Other Tales, an 1888 collection by Oscar Wilde that captivates the hearts of both children and adults. At the heart of this collection is the beloved story of The Happy Prince, a poignant tale of a gilded statue who forms an unlikely friendship with a migratory bird. Together, they embark on a journey of compassion, bringing joy to those in need, even in their own sacrifice. Wildes stories celebrate beauty, adventure, and the richness of the human experience, leaving readers with a lasting appreciation for the extraordinary.

When the giant's away, the children will play. That's what happens in Oscar Wilde's classic tale The Selfish Giant. Kids of all ages will love listening to this lively performance and will unwittingly learn an important lesson about selfishness and overcoming adversity.

Have you ever wondered what happens when a heart closed by selfishness finally learns to love? In The Selfish Giant, Oscar Wilde tells a deeply moving and timeless tale about loneliness, kindness, and the quiet miracle of transformation. When a giant builds walls to keep children out of his beautiful garden, something strange happens—spring refuses to come. Winter lingers, cold and silent, mirroring the giant’s own hardened heart. But one small, unexpected moment changes everything....

A heartwarming classic about a selfish giant who learns the beauty of kindness. Originally published in 1888, this timeless story remains one of Oscar Wilde’s most beloved works. Narrated by Caroline Aiyelabowo.