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Poetry is often cited as our greatest use of words. The English language has well over a million of them and poets down the ages seem, at times, to make use of every single one. But often they use them in simple ways to describe anything and everything from landscapes to all aspects of the human condition. Poems can evoke within us an individual response that takes us by surprise; that opens our ears and eyes to very personal feelings.

This special edition of Oscar Wilde's "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" includes several original features. Three textually different versions of "The Ballad" are presented. One of these is the original shorter version of the poem, originally edited by Wilde's good friend, Robbie Ross, for vocal recitation. Wilde's early poem "Humanitad" is also included as it has striking stylistic parallels with "The Ballad" and reveals the continuity of Wilde's work over the duration of his career.

A House of Pomegranates is a collection of fairy tales, written by Oscar Wilde, which was published in 1891 as a second collection for The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888). Wilde once said that this collection was "intended neither for the British child nor the British public."

Robin Kermode reads Oscar Wilde's classic children's story, The Selfish Giant.

Esta es quizás la más famosa de las obras de teatro de Oscar Wilde, y una de las más jocosas. Esta versión en audio incluye un nuevo conjunto interpretando una nueva traducción de este excelente clásico de Oscar Wilde.

Este ese quizas uno de los mas tristes poemas y quizas el mas real de Oscar Wilde. Lo escribio basado en su experiencia en la Carcel de Reading, donde fue recluido por ser homosexual. El poema cuenta la muerte de un hombre condenado por matar a su propia esposa. Una de las obras mas famosas de Oscar Wilde.

En esta colección presentamos los poemas más variados de Oscar Wilde; desde poemas románticos, hasta poemas lúgubres, pasando por aquellos escritos para exaltar las bondades de personajes famosos. Esta variedad permite apreciar el amplitud de la obra del genial Oscar Wilde.

The Picture of Dorian Gray, written by Oscar Wilde, tells the story of a handsome young man who is befriended by a painter, Basil Hallward, and becomes the inspiration for his work. The young man is also introduced to one of Basil's friends, the hedonistic aristocrat Lord Henry Wotton, who enthralls Dorian by sharing with him his philosophies and ideals about life, including his belief that youth is the most precious and important thing in the world.

The Selfish Giant returns home, after being away for seven years, to find children playing in his beautiful garden. It is a garden where the sun always shines and the birds sing. The Giant objects to the children being there and builds a wall to keep them out. From that moment on the garden, which once boasted pink blossoms and peach trees, falls into a perpetual Winter; for no other season will venture there without the children. Until a special little boy comes into the Giant's wintry world.

The Happy Prince is one of Oscar Wilde's best loved stories. The Happy Prince refers to a wonderful statue who stands above a city rift with poverty. The Happy Prince meets a swallow who is due to fly to Egypt and recruits him to help the people he looks over.

Eine heikle diplomatische Mission droht zu scheitern - und nur die besten Agenten der britischen Krone können noch Herren der Lage werden. Doch Oscar Wilde und Mycroft Holmes sind bei ihrem Einsatz in Prag nicht allein. Die blutige Spur führt direkt zur Oper, und dort kennt sich niemand besser aus als Irene Adler, Vertraute von Sherlock Holmes - und erklärte Feindin von Oscar Wilde! Ein Verwirrspiel um vertauschte Rollen und tödliche Intrigen beginnt. Und hinter den Kulissen lauert ein skrupelloser Attentäter, der den gesamten Kontinent buchstäblich in Brand setzen will.

Four of Oscar Wilde's best stories - perhaps his best work of all. In any case, these selections are well worth hearing for their wide range of thoughts, emotions, and wit. An afterword is included for those interested. (American accent narration.)

A collection of stories that children absolutely adore. The brilliant Robin and Brenda Markwell voice a fabulous retelling of classics, from The King's New Clothes to the story of Black Beauty and much more. So go on and delve into a series of enchanting worlds that we all know and love.

"La casa dei melograni" ("A House of pomegranates") fu una raccolta di racconti pubblicata da Oscar Wilde nel 1891, che comprende quattro racconti: "Il giovane principe", "Il compleanno dell'Infanta", "Il pescatore e la sua anima", "Il figlio delle stelle". L'autore aveva già prodotto favole per un pubblico giovane, ma queste storie furono giustamente accusate di usare un linguaggio troppo sofisticato per tali lettori. Fortunatamente gli apprezzatori delle favole non hanno età, e qui potranno trovare un tema molto caro all' autore: la Bellezza, con tutti i conflitti che la accompagnano.

The classic haunting tale by Oscar Wilde, "The Canterville Ghost" is the story of an American family moving in to the ancient Canterville Chase in England, which has all the accoutrements of the traditional English haunted house! Lord Simon Canterville, the resident denizen of the afterlife, haunts the halls of this hallowed home with all the superiority his ghostly skills have afforded him lo these past centuries. That is, of course, until the Otis family, from America, move in and give him a devil of a time!

La estatua del Príncipe Feliz estaba cubierta por hojas de oro, sus ojos eran dos zafiros, y tenía un rubí en el puño de su espada. Una noche llegó a la ciudad una golondrina, y al posarse en la estatua vio que esta lloraba, porque desde lo alto podía ver toda la miseria de su ciudad. Entonces decidió quedarse un poco más para ser su mensajera, a pesar de que sus amigas ya habían partido para Egipto y de que cada vez hacía más frío.

Marius Chivu a tradus, pentru acest audiobook, trei dintre cele mai frumoase și mai triste povești ale lui Oscar Wilde: Prinșul fericit, Privighetoarea și trandafirul, Uriașul egoist. În lectura lui Marius Manole, cu traducerea lui Marius Chivu, audiobookul acesta nu mai este unul doar pentru copii.

Here are three of Oscar Wilde's classic fairy tales, including "The Happy Prince", "The Selfish Giant", and "The Nightingale and the Rose".

In die Hand geschrieben. Lord Savile ist entsetzt: Als ihm der Chiromant Mr. Podgers die Zukunft aus der Hand liest, sieht er voraus, dass er einen Mord begehen wird. Damit nimmt eine Kriminalgroteske ihren Anfang: Lord Savile setzt nun alles daran, noch rechtzeitig vor seiner geplanten Hochzeit ein angemessenes Opfer und die einem Gentleman gemäße Methode zu finden. Eher schmerzloses Gift oder doch lieber ein Bombenanschlag?

En este libro hemos reunido las frases más famosas atribuidas al famoso escritor irlandés, Oscar Wilde. Las frases fueron tomadas de sus obras de teatro, novelas, poemas e incluso de conversaciones transcritas que fueron archivadas hasta nuestros tiempos. En cada una de estas frases es evidente la genialidad de estilo y el sarcasmo esmerado e inteligente de este autor fenomenal. Disfrute de las formas sutiles de Oscar Wilde.