A House of Pomegranates (version 2)
Oscar Wilde
Read by NoelBadrian
A House of Pomegranates (1891) is the title of the second collection of Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde. This book contains four tales: 1. "The Young King"; which is about taking responsibility. 2. "The Birthday of the Infanta"; a commentary on the unfeeling behaviour of the upper classes. 3. "The Fisherman and his Soul"; is about the triumph of love in adversity. And 4. "The Star-Child"; which is about responsibility and doing what is right despite the cost. - Summary by Noel Badrian (3 hr 43 min)
Chapters
The Young King | 36:44 | Read by NoelBadrian |
The Birthday of the Infanta | 52:16 | Read by NoelBadrian |
The Fisherman and his Soul -part 1 | 34:16 | Read by NoelBadrian |
The Fisherman and his Soul -part 2 | 32:13 | Read by NoelBadrian |
The Fisherman and his Soul -part 3 | 28:10 | Read by NoelBadrian |
The Star-Child | 39:45 | Read by NoelBadrian |
Reviews
Delightful!
jbrown
The superb narration alone makes these short stories a must read. However, one is not disappointed in the inspiring material within the pages of every story. Excellent and very enjoyable!
Beautufully read
A LibriVox Listener
I enjoyed this second tome of Wilde's fairy tales as much as thw first. Thank you for the beautiful reading!