A House of Pomegranates

by Oscar Wilde

Overview

A House of Pomegranates is a collection of whimsical short stories by Oscar Wilde. This collection includes the following tales:
"The Young King"
"The Birthday of the Infanta"
"The Fisherman and his Soul"
"The Star-child"
Readers of all ages will be delighted by these fanciful tales.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161512456
Publisher:	Barsoom Publisher
Publication date:	04/12/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	439 KB

About the Author

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, and author of numerous short stories, and one novel. Known for his biting wit, and a plentitude of aphorisms, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest.

As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years hard labour after being convicted of "gross indecency" with other men. After Wilde was released from prison he set sail for Dieppe by the night ferry. He never returned to Ireland or Britain, and died in poverty

Date of Birth:

October 16, 1854

Date of Death:

November 30, 1900

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

The Royal School in Enniskillen, Dublin, 1864; Trinity College, Dublin, 1871; Magdalen College, Oxford, England, 1874

Editorial Reviews

Like Grimm's Tales - only much much much better and far more interesting! Great.

bookreads - james J.