Momentum presents `The Art of Short Fiction', a series comprising classic short stories from around the world. These are the stories that have defined the form, withstanding changing literary fashions to move and inspire generations of readers. Unexpected, wry, tragic, bewildering, poignant, brief but vast in scope: The Art of Short Fiction collects the essential stories by the most illustrious authors of the past two centuries. The books can be collected as a library of the greats, or purchased individually. The series ...
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Momentum presents `The Art of Short Fiction', a series comprising classic short stories from around the world. These are the stories that have defined the form, withstanding changing literary fashions to move and inspire generations of readers. Unexpected, wry, tragic, bewildering, poignant, brief but vast in scope: The Art of Short Fiction collects the essential stories by the most illustrious authors of the past two centuries. The books can be collected as a library of the greats, or purchased individually. The series launches with Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince and Other Storie. In the title story, Wilde weaves a tale about a city that erects a bejewelled statue covered in gold leaf as tribute to their deceased ruler. The Happy Prince's soul inhabits this monument, high above the city; but what he observes, for the first time, is his subjects' poverty and desperation. To alleviate their misery, he enlists the help of a barn swallow to pick off the gilt covering his new form and shower riches on his people below. Wilde described this story of love and sacrifice as being `meant partly for children, and partly for those who have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy'. His other tales in this edition include The Selfish Giant and The Nightingale and the Rose.
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Fair in fair dust jacket. Outline: -This is a vintage edition and will be subject to the effects of aging >>Sorry Outline Not Available-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Penguin Books The date of this copy is 1980 booksalvation have grade it as Acceptable and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
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New. Glued binding. A-format paperback. Collins Classics . In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. These fantasies and true-to-life fables were created by Oscar Wilde for his own sons. Here is the tale of the Prince who is not as happy as he seems, of the Selfish Giant who learns how to love children, and of the Star-Child who suffers bitter trials when he rejects his parents. Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; YFA; YFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 5. Weight in Grams: 62. Good clean reading copy. 1993. New edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good. These fantasies and true-to-life fables were created by Oscar Wilde for his own sons. Here is the tale of the Prince who is not as happy as he seems, of the Selfish Giant who learns how to love children, and of the Star-Child who suffers bitter trials when he rejects his parents. Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; YFA; YFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 5. Weight in Grams: 62. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. 1993. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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New. Wordsworth Children's Classics . Intended for a juvenile audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fine. Wordsworth Children's Classics . Intended for a juvenile audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
