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The Remarkable Rocket

Author
Oscar Wilde
Series
Tales by Oscar Wilde
Language
English
Length
22 pages
ISBN
9781911144748
Published
15 December 2015
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Oscar Wilde
  • tales
  • The Remarkable Rocket
  • happiness
  • friendship
  • compassion
  • classic
  • children

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Description

Set in a magical kingdom where a wealthy prince and a Russian princess meet for the first time and fall madly in love with each other. Their wedding is to be a huge celebration for the entire realm, with all sorts of entertainment, including fireworks as a grand finale. As soon as various firework elements are set in place they start talking amongst each other and we meet the very distinguished Remarkable Rocket responsible for so many of Oscar Wilde's memorable epigrams. 'I like to do all of the talking myself. It saves time and prevents arguments.'

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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