Project Gutenberg 1997-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 493 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills A House of Pomegranates The young king -- The birthday of the Infanta -- The fisherman and his soul -- The Star-child. Transcribed from the 1915 Methuen and Co. edition by David Price "A House of Pomegranates" by Oscar Wilde is a collection of fairy tales written during the late 19th century. The stories explore themes of beauty, suffering, and moral dilemmas in fantastical settings, inviting readers to engage with a world that is both enchanting and haunting. In the opening tale, "The Young King," the protagonist is a boy of noble birth, raised in a forest but suddenly thrust into the opulent life of a king, confronting the stark realities that come with wealth and power. At the start of "The Young King," we meet the young King on the eve of his coronation, reflecting on his newfound status amid the grandeur of the palace. We learn that he was raised by a peasant family and is now grappling with the contrast between his rustic origins and the opulence he is to inherit. In this portion, he dreams vivid dreams that reveal the darker truths of his kingdom: the exploitation of the poor, the inherent sacrifices of beauty, and the moral weight of his royal robes. As he awakens, he is faced with the decision of whether to don the regal garb that symbolizes a life of privilege built on the suffering of others—a poignant setup that invites speculation about his future choices and the responsibilities of leadership. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Children's stories, English Short stories, English PR PZ Text Opera Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 214314 214224 2024-09-01T07:34:36.487591 2023-10-01T07:03:57.305024 text/html text/html 214607 2014-10-26T13:54:38 text/html 303621 2014-10-26T13:57:10 text/html application/zip 315393 2024-09-01T07:34:39.927568 application/epub+zip 317324 2024-09-01T07:34:37.213729 application/epub+zip 116013 2024-09-01T07:34:36.773583 application/epub+zip 381037 2024-09-01T07:34:42.270578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364458 2024-09-01T07:34:39.597591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163562 2022-09-01T08:31:41.034954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202079 202032 2024-09-01T07:34:36.145612 2023-10-01T07:03:57.022030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 202207 2014-10-26T13:54:29 text/plain; charset=utf-8 71806 2014-10-26T13:57:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19534 2024-09-01T07:34:42.406550 application/rdf+xml 12824 2024-09-01T07:34:36.851581 image/jpeg 2424 2024-09-01T07:34:36.811579 image/jpeg 309085 2024-09-01T07:34:36.512613 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia