House of Pomegranates

Four bewitching fairy tales from the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde's follow-up to The Happy Prince and Other Stories, A House of Pomegranates contains four darkly enchanting fairy tales by the Irish poet and playwright. In "e;The Young King,"e; a lowly shepherd's son finds himself next in line for the throne. A dwarf performing for a Spanish princess's birthday must face the consequences of seeing his own reflection in "e;The Birthday of the Infanta."e; In "e;The Fisherman and His Soul,"e; a man is faced with a terrible choice after falling in love with a beautiful mermaid. And an arrogant young boy, who believes he is the son of an actual star, learns a bitter lesson when he is brought down to earth in "e;The Star-Child."e;