The Birthday of the Infanta

""The Birthday of the Infanta"" is a short story written by Oscar Wilde. The story is set in Spain and revolves around the birthday celebrations of the Infanta, a young princess. The main character is a dwarf named Don Giovanni who is invited to perform for the princess. Don Giovanni is initially excited to perform for the princess, but as he arrives at the palace, he realizes that the princess and her courtiers are cruel and mocking towards him. Despite this, Don Giovanni performs his act and is rewarded with a rose from the princess. However, he soon discovers that the rose was a cruel joke and that the princess and her courtiers had been laughing at him. The story ends tragically as Don Giovanni dies of a broken heart. The story explores themes of beauty, cruelty, and the consequences of treating others poorly.A Grotesque Dwarf Falls In Love With The Beautiful But Selfish Infanta.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.