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A House of Pomegranates

Author
Oscar Wilde
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
2 hours 54 minutes
ISBN
9781802569131
Published
2 October 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Oscar Wilde
  • A House of Pomegranates
  • The Young King
  • The Birthday of the Infanta
  • The Fisherman and his Soul
  • The Star-Child
  • tales
  • happiness
  • friendship
  • compassion

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Description

A House of Pomegranates is Oscar Wilde’s collection of lush, decadent fairy tales marked by rich symbolism, moral ambiguity, and aesthetic splendor. Unlike traditional children’s stories, these tales—such as “The Young King,” “The Birthday of the Infanta,” and “The Fisherman and His Soul”—explore themes of sacrifice, beauty, suffering, and the conflict between art and morality. Wilde weaves intricate, poetic prose to critique societal norms while celebrating imagination and emotional depth. Intended “for children of all ages,” the stories reveal his signature wit and philosophical complexity, offering haunting reflections on love, power, and redemption through a veil of enchantment.

Author

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was born in Dublin, took a double first at Magdalen College, Oxford, and made conversation a form of literature. The Picture of Dorian Gray is the one novel — beauty, bargain, and a portrait that keeps the score. The Importance of Being Earnest is the comedy in which nothing is earnest except the jokes. Prison and exile followed the trials. Style was an ethic. Scandal became a second plot.

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