The Complete Shorter Fiction (Paperback)

from jasonlf

The striking thing about Oscar Wilde's fairy tales is that they are timeless, universal, and yet completely original. In contrast, his other stories perfectly capture a particular segment of English society at a particular point in time as observed by Oscar Wilde. I don't remember reading the pro...

from idyllwild

My first exposure to Wilde was a book of five short stories including "The Happy Prince", "The Birthday of the Infanta", "The Remarkable Rocket", the garden of the giant one with the heavy Jesus imagery, and "The Nightingale and the Rose". I'd read these fairly early in my life, and it was one of...

from john257hopper

Few authors write bittersweet short stories as Wilde does and there are some gems in here that have me in tears, especially The Canterville Ghost and The Happy Prince. The Portrait of Mr WH stands out as an interesting speculative look at a literary mystery and the nature of subjective belief in ...

from nosajeel

The striking thing about Oscar Wilde's fairy tales is that they are timeless, universal, and yet completely original. In contrast, his other stories perfectly capture a particular segment of English society at a particular point in time as observed by Oscar Wilde. I don't remember reading the pro...

from BeaverMeyer

Wilde's short stories, mostly fairy tales and such fanciful things are, in my opinion, far more enjoyable than any of his plays or books. This is a great introduction to Oscar Wilde. I'd recommend it to anyone.