Books with title Stories for Young People: Oscar Wilde

A uniquely personal collection of Oscar Wilde's stories, introduced by his very own grandson. Each tale is filled with wonder and joy. "Why, anyone can have common sense, provided that they have no imagination." --From "The Remarkable Rocket""The Happy Prince." "The Selfish Giant." Anyone who has ever read these and other stories by Oscar Wilde will never forget the magical spell woven by his beautiful words. Now, Merlin Holland, the author's grandson and a distinguished writer and lecturer himself, presents 5 of Wilde's finest tales in their entirety. After an elegant and intimate discussion of Wilde's life, complete with family reminiscences, Holland introduces each tale with loving care. He helps young readers understand the stories' often profound themes and Wilde's very special use of language. In addition to "Prince" and "Giant", the compilation includes "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket." They are the perfect tales for parents and children to share.Merlin Holland, the only grandson of Oscar Wilde, is an author and journalist living in France. For the last twenty years he has been researching his grandfather's life and works and he now writes, lectures and broadcasts regularly on the subject. His publications include: The Wilde Album (Fourth Estate,1995) which has been translated into seven languages; The Wit of Oscar Wilde (Folio Society, 1997); The Centenary Edition of the Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (HarperCollins,1999); The Oscar Wilde Anthology (HarperCollins, 2000); and The Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde (Fourth Estate, 2000).Award-winning Louise Brierley studied art at Manchester Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art. She has illustrated numerous books, including Beauty and the Beast & Other Stories (Viking, 1996) and Songs from Shakespeare (Walker Books, 1993) and her paints have shown in many gallery exhibitions.

With this handsomely illustrated edition of O. Henry's best, children can now enjoy all the surprising twists and turns of six favorite tales by the master of the short story: "The Gift of the Magi," "Two Thanksgiving-Day Gentlemen," "The Last Leaf," "Mammon and the Archer," "After Twenty Years", and "A Retrieved Reformation." Noted scholar John Hollander provides the thoughtful introduction and insightful annotations, and illustrator Miles Hyman brings the stories to life in nostalgic pictures that evoke an America gone by.

This is a collection of three stories, two of which have been E-Published on Amazon, but one that is new. Written for Christian children overseas that are leaning English. Simple in ideas, but could be used in learning English for foreign children.1- The Time BridgeA boy learns from his future son that Jesus is the only way to Salvation.2- The New Breed Two boys, troublemakers, are taught by a new teacher using Virtual Reality. They find out how smart they can get from the new way of learning. Just who is this teacher? One day they will find out when their life history comes full circle.3- Small in Stature / Big in DreamsA small, short Asian American 11 year old boy, gets the chance to visit a computer company that works on space missions. He helps save a mission, and learns that no matter what his size, he can do big things.Children should never be told they can't achieve much because of their age. Yes, some of the characters are a little bit over the top, but when I was a child, so was my imagination.