The Fairy Tales of Oscar WildeA full-length study of Oscar Wilde's two collections of children's literature, 'The Happy Prince and Other Stories' (1888) and 'The House of Pomegranates' (1891). |
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... Children's literature , English - History and criticism . I. Title . PR5827.F64K56 2007 823'.8 - dc22 ISBN 978-0-7546-5813-9 Printed and bound in Great Britain by MPG Books Ltd , Bodmin , Cornwall . 2007008015 i Preface and ...
... Children's literature , English - History and criticism . I. Title . PR5827.F64K56 2007 823'.8 - dc22 ISBN 978-0-7546-5813-9 Printed and bound in Great Britain by MPG Books Ltd , Bodmin , Cornwall . 2007008015 i Preface and ...
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... 6 ' The Young King ' 107 7 " The Birthday of the Infanta ' 125 8 ' The Fisherman and His Soul ' 141 9 ' The Star - Child ' 159 Bibliography 173 Index 189 Preface and Acknowledgements This book began as my doctoral thesis.
... 6 ' The Young King ' 107 7 " The Birthday of the Infanta ' 125 8 ' The Fisherman and His Soul ' 141 9 ' The Star - Child ' 159 Bibliography 173 Index 189 Preface and Acknowledgements This book began as my doctoral thesis.
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... Child ' in Keele University and Trinity College changed my understanding of the stories enormously . My thanks to the staff in the National Library of Ireland , the British Library , London , and the libraries of Trinity College ...
... Child ' in Keele University and Trinity College changed my understanding of the stories enormously . My thanks to the staff in the National Library of Ireland , the British Library , London , and the libraries of Trinity College ...
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... cannot buy it , nor is it set forth in the market - place ' . The cynics have dismissed this as sentiment ; she has made it real . Introduction Is A House of Pomegranates intended for a child's viii The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde.
... cannot buy it , nor is it set forth in the market - place ' . The cynics have dismissed this as sentiment ; she has made it real . Introduction Is A House of Pomegranates intended for a child's viii The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde.
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Jarlath Killeen. Introduction Is A House of Pomegranates intended for a child's book ? We confess that we do not exactly know ... Pall Mall Gazette , 30 November 1891.1 This book is the first full - length study of Oscar Wilde's two ...
Jarlath Killeen. Introduction Is A House of Pomegranates intended for a child's book ? We confess that we do not exactly know ... Pall Mall Gazette , 30 November 1891.1 This book is the first full - length study of Oscar Wilde's two ...
Contents
THE HAPPY PRINCE AND OTHER TALES | 19 |
The Happy Prince | 21 |
The Nightingale and the Rose | 41 |
The Selfish Giant | 61 |
The Devoted Friend | 79 |
The Remarkable Rocket | 97 |
A HOUSE OF POMEGRANATES | 105 |
The Young King | 107 |
The Birthday of the Infanta | 125 |
The Fisherman and His Soul | 141 |
The StarChild | 159 |
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