The Young King

By Oscar Wilde

Playwright, poet, essayist, flamboyant man-about-town, Oscar Wilde pack an astonishing amount of work, genius, and controversy into two short decades, producing masterworks in every literary genre. This selection includes almost all of his short stories, including "The Canterville Ghost," "The Fisherman and his Soul," and "The Remarkable Rocket."

Alongside THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE, Harper Perennial will publish the short fiction of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Herman Melville, Willa Cather, Leo Tolstoy, and Stephen Crane to be packaged in a beautifully designed, boldly colorful boxset in the aim to attract contemporary fans of short fiction to these revered masters of the form. Also, in each of these selections will appear a story from one of the new collections being published in the "Summer of the Short Story." A story from Simon Van Booy's forthcoming collection, LOVE BEGINS IN WINTER, will be printed at the back of this volume.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Apr 28, 2009
• ISBN: 9780061923197

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on the 16th October 1854 and died on the 30th November 1900. He was an Irish playwright, poet, and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, 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.

Reviews for The Young King

[megumim_5 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

These stories are really enjoyable. some stories are sad, and other atories are moving and happy ending. I like all stories ,but especially "The Happy Pirnce" and "The Star Child" are really good. The Happy Prince is a statue which is made of gold and jewels. When he lived, he thought everyone is happy, but in fact, some people were poor and unhappy. After becoming a statue, he knew that. So he gave his gold and jewels to these people. he is areally kind man, I think. The Star Child is also very very good story. Child was found by woodcutters when he was a baby. he was raisedby one of woodcutter's house. At first, he was very selfish. But by experiencing many events, finally he become a kind man and king. It's really interesting. This book tell me some good lessons.

[sumirenumber1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book has seven stories about happiness and sadness.All of them are wonderful.They make you feel warm.Especially,I like "The Happy Prince".The happy prince is made of gold and jewels.He thinks people are all happy,but after,he know it is wrong.So he ask a bird to bring his gold and jewels to the poor.I was moved by his kindness.I think Oscar Wilde has talent of writing.I like this book very much.

[maiko_11 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book has some short stories. It is easy to understand. I like the story of fisherman and mermaid.

[parissea · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book has some famous fairlytales. All of stories were beautiful, sad, and kind. This writer had great talent of poetry.I like "the nightingale and the rose" very much. The nightingale liked to sing songs and love, so she wanted to help a student's love. The student had to give a red rose but it was not found. And the nightingale made a red rose with her red blood. This story doesn't have wastes. It has the extremity of beauty because it has sorrow.

[mamikom_2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The stories of this book is made for the auther's childlen.So, these are fairy stories, but amusing for me.My favorite story was "The fisherman and his soul".He throw away his soul to live with the marmaid who he fall in love. But, his soul told him to do bad things.This story was sad, but I like this story.

[virusvirus_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

My friend recommend me to read this book.The friend 's favorite story is "the nightingale and the rose" .And I also like this story.The bird nightingale already knew love is wonderful.So she tried to help the student's love.This story tells me consideration and pitiless reality.This story is very short.But this story attracts me strongly.Incidentally I like sorrowful musics and stories.