The Young King and Other Stories

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The Young King and Other Stories
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Fantasy & Fairy Tales

The Young King and Other Stories

Oscar Wilde
Edition year 1953
Binding Buckram
Illustrator John Gaastra
Weight 0.75 Kg
Pages 160
Dimensions 25.3 × 16.3 cm

Edition details

Young King, The and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde. Full-page frontispiece and 24 vignette wood engravings by John Gaastra. Quarter bound in red buckram, pale blue paper boards with a repeat pattern in black by Gaastra. Pale blue dust-jacket printed in black with the same pattern used on the boards. 25.3x16.3cm. 160pp.

About the book

Oscar Wilde's The Young King and Other Stories brings together some of his most imaginative and beautifully written fairy tales. The title story follows a young prince who has been raised in poverty and suddenly discovers that he is heir to a kingdom. Initially fascinated by luxury and splendour, he begins to understand the suffering and exploitation that lie behind the beautiful clothes, jewels and treasures prepared for his coronation. The collection explores themes of compassion, sacrifice, beauty, selfishness and moral awakening. Wilde combines the elegance of a fairy tale with sharp social criticism, creating stories that can be enjoyed for their fantasy and storytelling while also carrying deeper reflections on wealth, inequality and human kindness.

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