Oscar Wilde

Mit Charme und poetischer Kraft verzaubern Oscar Wildes Märchen Kinder wie Erwachsene. Auf diesem Hörbuch finden sich drei dieser unsterblichen und wunderbaren Märchen, die zu den schönsten der Weltliteratur gehören: Der glückliche Prinz - Der selbstsüchtige Riese - Die edle Rakete.

Una sofisticada familia norteamericana, los Otis, compra el añejo castillo inglés de los Canterville. El anciano dueño les habla entonces de que en la mansión habita desde tiempos inmemoriales el colérico fantasma de Lord Simon Canterville, que mató a su esposa y cuyo cuerpo desapareció después misteriosamente.

Narra la historia de un enano regalo de cumpleaños de la infanta, explorando temas de belleza, crueldad y soledad mientras el enano se enfrenta a su trágico destino.

"The Model Millionaire" is a short story by the Irish author Oscar Wilde. It first appeared in print in the newspaper The World in June 1887. It was published again in 1891 as part of the anthology Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories. The story concerns a young man who, although he does not have much money himself, is moved to pity by the sight of an elderly beggar who is posing as a model for his artist friend. Although he can barely afford...

In "The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People", our main characters Algernon and Jack are tired of social obligations and have decided to lead a double life instead. However, nothing is simple when it comes to keeping secrets and several fates get entangled with the men's questionable endeavours. This late-19th-century play by Oscar Wilde is considered a satire of its time, offering a critique of Victorian institutions,...

B.J. Harrison reads "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" which consists of various children's stories by Oscar Wilde. Originally published in 1888, the work includes five memorable stories: "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend" and "The Remarkable Rocket". It features unforgettable characters, such as the happy prince who has never experienced sorrow and a nightingale who accepts a rose for the...

A palm reader notifies Lord Arthur that murder is in his future. But not his murder – he's the murderer. This really throws a wrench into his wedding plans, for Lord Arthur is soon to be married to the most beautiful lady in London. In fact he loves her so much, he decides to postpone the wedding until his business is done. Now, for a tasteful homicide...

Un relato que parte de la tradición medieval: hijo bastardo de la realeza, criado por una familia humilde, y protegido por el rey en el anonimato, se convierte en heredero de la corona por ser, por destino, único heredero. Al pasar de su condición humilde a ser "dueño del mundo", se siente sobrepasado, y la noche anterior a su coronación, le sobrevienen tres revelaciones a través del sueño.

Lo scrittore britannico Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), accanto alle sue celebri opere teatrali e al romanzo "The picture of Dorian Gray", autentico (o quasi) manifesto del movimento letterario decadentista, è autore di un pugno di raccolte di racconti, due dei quali, "La sfinge senza segreti" (The sphinx without a secret) e "Il milionario modello" (The model millionaire), vengono qui presentati. Questi due racconti apparvero entrambi per la prima volta...

Un viaje cósmico lleno de ironía. "El Famoso Cohete" es un cuento corto de Oscar Wilde que, a pesar de su título, no es una historia de ciencia ficción. Con su característico humor y agudeza, Wilde nos presenta un cohete vanidoso y egocéntrico que, tras una gran explosión, cae en el barro. ¿Por qué leerlo? Una sátira ingeniosa: Wilde utiliza la figura del cohete como metáfora para criticar la vanidad y la arrogancia. Un cuento para...