Wilde:Märchen und Erzählungen

In simple and poetic language, the tales of Oscar Wilde captivate us. Their themes are universal, and their wisdom is eternally valid. Wilde's first published prose works speak of kindness, compassion, and loyalty in a world full of heartless selfishness. Often deeply sad, they always contain a hopeful core. There is the young king who refuses to exploit his subjects – proving that things do not have to remain as they have always seemed, and that inequality is not a law. Then there is the happy prince, whose broken heart is taken to heaven as the most precious object – along with a dead swallow. Or the selfish giant, who eventually opens his garden to everyone, as well as the ghost that haunts Canterville Castle. There may be no one who remains untouched by Oscar Wilde's enchanting tales.