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Short Stories

Wilde wrote quite a few short stories, many of them for children:

  • The Birthday of the Infanta »
    A charming, bitter-sweet tale criticising the behavior of the upper classes. (12 pages)

  • The Devoted Friend »
    Short fable about the real meaning of friendship. A tale for all ages. (7 pages)

  • The Fisherman and His Soul »
    A story about a young fisherman who falls in love with a mermaid. (22 pages)

  • The Happy Prince »
    Timeless tale about friendship, compassion, and the transforming power of selfless love. (6 pages)

  • The Model Millionaire »
    A short touching story about a man, who is poor, but becomes rich through an act of kindness. (4 pages)

  • The Nightingale and the Rose »
    Short story of a little nightingale who sacrifices her life to create the perfect red rose for a young student in love. (4 pages)

  • The Remarkable Rocket »
    Comical fairy tale about a self-important fireworks rocket. (8 pages)

  • The Selfish Giant »
    Touching story of a giant who built a wall around his beautiful garden to keep out the children. (3 pages)

  • The Sphinx Without a Secret »
    Short story about a lady with the mysterious allure of a sphinx. (4 pages)

  • The Star Child »
    A delightful tale about goodness, generosity and charity. (10 pages)

  • The Young King »
    A story of a young man's metamorphosis that opens his eyes and heart. (9 pages)

  • Biography
  • Plays:
    • A Woman of No Importance (39 pages)
    • An Ideal Husband (54 pages)
    • Lady Windermere's Fan (38 pages)
    • The Importance of Being Earnest (38 pages)
    • Salomé (21 pages)
    • The Duchess of Padua (39 pages)
    • Vera, or the Nihilists (34 pages)
    • A Florentine Tragedy (7 pages)
    • La Sainte Courtisane (4 pages)
  • Prose  »
    • The Picture of Dorian Gray (90 pages)
    • Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (21 pages)
    • The Canterville Ghost (19 pages)
    • The Portrait of Mr. W. H. (19 pages)
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