Oscar Wilde-s children-s stories explore timeless themes of good and evil, freedom and responsibility, love and death, beauty and self-sacrifice. Featuring princesses, ogres and talking animals, the questions they pose are as pertinent now as they were at the turn of the century. What is love? asks -The Happy Prince-. How do you get what you need? asks -The Nightingale and the Rose-. How do you win friends (and avoid alienating people)? asks -The Selfish Giant-. Can you have too much compassion? asks -The Devoted Friend-. How can you set the world on fire? asks -The Remarkable Rocket-. Wilde-s stories have given pleasure to generations of readers. By turns moving and funny, they gently teach free thinking rather than giving prescriptive lessons. This beautiful collectors- edition with original watercolour illustrations and decorative motifs from the 1913 edition by Charles Robinson and an introduction by Wilde expert Mich- Mendelssohn is certain to surprise and delight adults and child
