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In The Young King, Oscar Wilde weaves a luminous and moving moral fable about beauty, power, and compassion. On the eve of his coronation, a boy—raised as a humble shepherd—dreams three haunting visions that reveal the human suffering behind the treasures prepared for his crown and robe. Confronted with the truth that luxury is purchased by the toil and pain of others, he awakens transformed in spirit.

Discover the enchanting world of The Happy Prince and Other Tales, an 1888 collection by Oscar Wilde that captivates the hearts of both children and adults. At the heart of this collection is the beloved story of The Happy Prince, a poignant tale of a gilded statue who forms an unlikely friendship with a migratory bird. Together, they embark on a journey of compassion, bringing joy to those in need, even in their own sacrifice. Wildes stories celebrate beauty, adventure, and the richness of the human experience, leaving readers with a lasting appreciation for the extraordinary.

Murder is that most heinous of crimes. But some murderers simply can’t get enough of it. Beneath the well-known monsters such as Lecter there lurk those other evil-doers who are the vivid confessions of our classic authors.

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on the 16th October 1854 in Dublin Ireland. His only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray was published in 1890 and he then moved on to writing for the stage with Salome in 1891. His society comedies produced enormous hits and turned him into one of the most successful writers of late Victorian London. He died destitute in Paris at the age of forty-six sipping champagne a friend had brought with the line ‘Alas I am dying beyond my means’.

The dreaming spires of Oxford may be one of the great educational establishments of the Centuries. But it is also a place where the Nation’s young learn much more. Within its walls, courtyards and cloisters these 10 Poets mused and illuminated on the beauty of poetry with eager yet tender words.

Included. The Apparition Of Mrs. Veal by Daniel Defoe,. Alice Addertongue by Benjamin Franklin,. The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving,. Prosper Mérimée by Mateo Falcone,. Napoleon And The Spectre by Charlotte Bronte,. The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley,. Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne,. Dr. Heidegger's Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne,. Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol,. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe,. The Cask Of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe,. An Honest Thief by Fyodor Dostoyevsky,. Frog by Edgar Allan Poe,. The Knitted Collar by Mary Anne Hoare.

This is a MULTILINGUAL Podcast.It also includes Studies and Biographies on Oscar Wilde's Life and Works.Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is remembered for his epigrams and plays, and the circumstances of his imprisonment which was followed by his early death.ALL Episodes/Files of this Podcast can be downloaded for free athttps://www.valeriodistefano.com/wilde/

Dorian Gray, un joven de inigualable belleza, queda cautivado por una filosofía hedonista y realiza un deseo fatídico: que su retrato envejezca en su lugar, mientras él permanece eternamente joven. Este deseo se convierte en realidad, y con cada acto inmoral, su retrato se transforma grotescamente, reflejando la decadencia de su alma.

In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde weaves a gothic tale of vanity, moral corruption, and the pursuit of eternal youth. Dorian Gray, a young man of extraordinary beauty, makes a dark pact that allows him to remain forever young while a hidden portrait ages and bears the weight of his sins. As Dorian’s outward appearance remains perfect, the portrait becomes a grotesque reflection of his inner decay.

Barmherzige Weihnachten bringt Kinder und Erwachsene dazu, die wahre Bedeutung von Weihnachten wiederzuentdecken. Die Weihnachtsmärchen stammen aus verschiedenen Sprachen und Kulturen und eignen sich perfekt zur Einstimmung auf Weihnachten als auch zum Einschlafen.

The world, if we choose to see it, is a rich tapestry woven from the threads of people dressing and undressing. The history of humanity unfolds through the conversations of a small band of tailors, seated cross-legged and engaged in timeless gossip, each feeling their importance across the ages. In this exploration, I focus entirely on civil costume‚the attire that individuals choose to wear, rather than the uniforms dictated by ecclesiastical roles, military duties, or professional callings such as law. These garments symbolize the professions of their wearers and have been thoughtfully ...

Delve into the intriguing yet overlooked history of the ill-fated North Australia colony at Gladstone, located in present-day Central Queensland. Join Timothy Ferguson as he uncovers this unwritten chapter of Australian history.

In diesem erquicklichen prosaischen Husarenstück greift Oscar Wilde die Geschichte des „Thomas Griffiths Wainewright“ auf, welche von einem anonymen Ich-Erzähler wiedergegeben wird. Die Hauptfigur besticht nicht nur mit außergewöhnlichen Fertigkeiten auf allen Gebieten der Kunst, sondern tritt ebenfalls hier und da als Mörder in Erscheinung. Das erste Opfer wird sein Onkel, um an dessen schicke Immobilie zu gelangen, worauf Schwiegermutter und Schwägerin folgen.

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Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. The Picture of Dorian Gray was a succès de scandal. Early readers were shocked by its hints of unspeakable sins, and the book was later used as evidence against Wilde at his trial at the Old Bailey in 1895.

The Happy Prince and Other Tales (or Stories) is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. It contains five stories: "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket".

Oscar Wilde (16 October 1854 - 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories is a collection of short semi-comic mystery stories that were written by Oscar Wilde and published in 1891.

De Profundis is a 50,000-word letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, to Lord Alfred Douglas, his lover. Wilde wrote the letter between January and March 1897; he was not allowed to send it, but took it with him upon release. In it he repudiates Lord Alfred for what Wilde finally sees as his arrogance and vanity; he had not forgotten Douglas's remark, when he was ill, "When you are not on your pedestal you are not interesting."

This story is more or less a story within a story. It begins with a water-rat commenting to a duck about her ducklings, who are refusing to obey her. When he mentions friendship, a linnet flies down from a tree, and begins the story, intended to explain to the water-rat what true friendship is. Hans was a little man who owned a beautiful garden, where he grew flowers of all kinds and colours which were sold in the market to make some money.

This story was first published in The Court and Society Review, in late 1887. The main character, Lord Arthur Savile, is introduced by Lady Windermere to Mr Septimus R. Podgers, a chiromantist, who reads his palm and tells him that it is his destiny to be a murderer. Lord Arthur wants to marry, but decides he has no right to do so until he has committed the murder.