The Star-Child: Short Story

By Oscar Wilde

Abandoned as an infant and raised by a poor woodcutter, The Star-Child grows up to be vain and cruel. But when he rejects a beggar who is revealed to be his mother, The Star-Child is punished, and sets out to seek forgiveness for his actions.

Victorian author Oscar Wilde is known both as a playwright and prose author. Among his most famous works are The Picture of Dorian Gray, his only novel, the plays An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, and the short story collections Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories and The Happy Prince and Other Stories.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Nov 18, 2014
• ISBN: 9781443442657

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.

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[jill5barrington · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A beautiful baby is found by a woodcutter abandoned in the woods. The woodcutter brings up the child as his own, but the child is conceited and ungrateful. One day, he is cursed with ugliness, which leads him to wander in search of his father. When he finds his father, he does not know until his father witnesses his change from conceited and ungrateful to humble and gracious. After the change, his father reveals himself, and the son is forgiven.The book would be useful in a discussion about humility, attitude, and rewards and consequences.