A House of Pomegranates(III) 石榴屋（英文版） (English Edition)

A House of Pomegranates is a collection of whimisical short stories by Oscar Wilde. Readers of all ages will be delighted by these fanciful tales, 4 parts are included: The Young King-the story of young prince, brought up as a goatherd, who becomes king on the death of his father and develops a deep fascination with the beautiful objects his wealth affords him. The Birthday of the Infanta-A spectacular party is thrown in honour of the Infanta of Spain's birthday; there are actors, jugglers, magicians - and a dancing dwarf. A heart-wrenching tale about inner and outer beauty. The Fisherman and his Soul- A fisherman accidently captures and falls in love with a mermaid but must make a sacrifice to be with her. A fairytale, reminiscent of The Little Mermaid, parodying usual divisions between body and soul. The Star-Child- Two woodcutters discover a baby where a shooting star falls - but the child it becomes is both beautiful and cruel.

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