{"product_id":"complete-fairy-tales-of-oscar-wilde-paperback","title":"Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by), \u003cb\u003eGyles Brandreth\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe master of wit and irony\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published here alongside their evocative original illustrations, these fairy tales, as Oscar Wilde himself explained, were written \"partly for children, and partly for those who have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (1854-1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright. His novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social satires, including his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e is a preeminent fairy-tale scholar who has written, translated, and edited dozens of books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eComplete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGyles Brandreth\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, speaker, broadcaster, and former Member of Parliament. His years as a government whip were chronicled in \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Code: Westminster Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e, which the\u003ci\u003e Times\u003c\/i\u003e described as \"by far the best political diary of recent years. His other works include the bestsellers \u003ci\u003ePhilip and Elizabeth: Portrait of a Royal Marriage, Charles \u0026amp; Camilla: Portrait of a Love Affair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe 7 Secrets of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e. Brandreth has also appeared as a reporter on BBC One's \u003ci\u003eThe One Show\u003c\/i\u003e and is a regular on BBC Radio 4's\u003ci\u003e Just a Minute\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755532837197,"sku":"9780451531070","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/WTVnMWpscDJwNVF5bnFRMDI2MWhWQT09.webp?v=1776719265","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/complete-fairy-tales-of-oscar-wilde-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}