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Scores from the book swap on the way to ballet during the school holidays.

A wonderful, collection of Oscar Wilde's fairy stories to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Duckworth's collection. The illustrations by Phillipe Julliann are truly beautiful. These beloved tales are beautifully represented and remain a joy to read. As can be expected from Wilde, the tales are witty, poignant, sad at times and with a moral background. A multitude cast of characters play out throughout the tales and would appeal to all ages.

I resisted finishing this collection because it‘s so good; I didn‘t want it to end. In fact, Oscar Wilde manages to slay my heart with everything he writes. These stories are somehow peak Victorian and highly subversive. “The Fisherman and His Soul” is like nothing I‘ve ever read; it completely undoes every fairy tale trope. So yeah, my heart is shattered but somehow stronger for reading these. 🖤💔🌈

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1 RN
2 Oscar Wilde
3 Dog
4 Working/Quarantining
5 Snobbery
6 Books! Hallmark Christmas ornaments
7 Puzzling, baking, writing to penpals
8 Herbie Mann, The Cure, Sinead O‘Connor, Mazzy Star, Cass McCombs, The Cardigans, Belly, Michael Nesmith, Fiona Apple, Erykah Badu, PJ Harvey, Nirvana, Mason Jennings, Big Country, The Beatles, Kate Bush, Depeche Mode, Rilo Kiley, Weezer, Feist, The Doors, Deee-Lite, Bob Marley, Björk

Need to read something, if not entirely happy, then entirely charming!

Finished this collection of Wilde‘s fairy tales in bed with coffee and a large amount of Nutella 👌

I liked most of the stories, but the morals and religious preachings became a bit too much at times. My favourites were The Devoted Friend and The Remarkable Rocket, both of which have a lot of the humour and wit I connect with Wilde

Did you know Oscar Wilde wrote fairy tales? 😮I didn't until I found this copy in a used book store. #fairytales #oscarwilde