A few years ago, I did Oscar Wilde's plays for the fortnightly book, and ever since I've been wanting to do his short stories. As my twelve-week courses are starting up this next week, I want something for the fortnightly book that will be flexible to an unpredictable schedule, so now seems like a good time. Wilde was in fact well known for his short stories in his own day, and they are perhaps an even better testament to his literary range than his plays and essays.
The collection of Wilde short stories that I will be using is the Sirius publishing edition, which jumped out at me at Half Price Books due to the very nice cover. It also seems to cover quite a bit. The short stories that are included:
The Happy Prince and Other Tales
-- "The Happy Prince"
-- "The Nightingale and the Rose"
-- "The Selfish Giant"
-- "The Devoted Friend"
-- "The Remarkable Rocket"
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories
-- "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime"
-- "The Canterville Ghost"
-- "The Sphinx without a Secret"
-- "The Model Millionaire"
A House of Pomegranates
-- "The Young King"
-- "The Birthday of the Infanta"
-- "The Fisherman and His Soul"
-- "The Star Child"
The Portrait of Mr. W. H.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
