Five stories collected together to show Oscar Wilde at his best; moving, witty and wise. And the Giant's heart melted as he looked out. 'How selfish I have been!' he said; ' ...I will knock down the wall, and my garden shall be the children's playground for ever and ever.' In The Happy Prince , a grand but lonely statue recruits a swallow to help him give to people in need; In The Nightingale and the Rose, a small bird makes a great sacrifice for love; The Selfish Giant is a beautiful story of the triumph of kindness; The Devoted Friend is a morality tale told to a pompous water rat; and The Remarkable Rocket charts the rise and fall of a particularly arrogant firework at a royal wedding. A fantastic addition to the Egmont Heritage range, this collection of Oscar Wilde stories represents the very best in children's literature. This book features the sumptuous artwork of Charles Robinson, renowned illustrator of fairy tales.
- ISBN10 1405264233
- ISBN13 9781405264235
- Publish Date 5 November 2012 (first published August 1999)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 24 November 2015
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Egmont UK Ltd
- Imprint Egmont Heritage
- Edition Heritage ed
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 96
- Language English