The Canterville Ghost, the Happy Prince and Other Stories

Informationen zum Autor Wit, intellectual, aesthete and raconteur, Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854. His writing - including children's stories, poetry, philosophical essays, a novel and several hugely popular plays - made him the greatest celebrity of his day, and he remains one of the world's most frequently-quoted and well-loved writers. Klappentext Wit! intellectual! aesthete and raconteur! Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854. His writing - including children's stories! poetry! philosophical essays! a novel and several hugely popular plays - made him the greatest celebrity of his day! and he remains one of the world's most frequently-quoted and well-loved writers. Zusammenfassung A collection of stories, including two of Wilde's most famous: 'The Canterville Ghost', in which a young American girl helps to free the tormented spirit that haunts an old English castle and 'The Happy Prince', who was not as happy as he seemed. Often whimsical and sometimes sad, they all shine with poetry and magic.

Product details

• Authors: Oscar Wilde
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.04.2010
• EAN: 9780141192666
• ISBN: 978-0-14-119266-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Short Stories