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Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde: v. 1: The Selfish Giant & the Star Child: v. 1 (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: NBM Publishing Company (2003-12-01)
ISBN: 1561633755
EAN: 9781561633753
Dewy Decimal #: 741.5973
Paperback: 48 pages
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Customer Reviews
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A beautiful adaptation of my favorite fairy tale...
Rating  (5)
Date: 1998-09-23
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I have a vivid memory of a film strip adaptation of "The Selfish Giant" that I saw several times in kindergarten and first grade. I didn't really understand the Christian allegory at the time, but I was entranced by the beautiful, melancholy nature of the story. Years later I still find it deeply moving, and P. Craig Russell's adaptation is as perfect a retelling as I can imagine. Though a non-Christian, I find that the story loses none of its impact or beauty. This is a story for anyone with an open mind and a love of well-told children's tales. Russell is one of the modern masters of cartooning, and his artwork and sense of design really compliment the story. His second collection of Wilde's fairy tales is also highly recommended, as are his adaptations of various operas and the fantasy stories of Michael Moorcock.
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The Greatest Children's Story I Have Ever Read.
Rating (5)
Date: 1997-12-17
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
The Selfish Giant is without a doubt the most touching, deeply moving, powerful, uplifting, but sad, children's story I have ever read. I recommend this book to all adults, students, and children who haven't cried for a while, or need a great, quick, life-changing read.
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Amazon.com's Price:£24.57
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