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Perpetual winter comes to a beautiful garden of the selfish giant who erected a wall around it to stop children playing in the garden. Unexpected consequences follow. The birds stop singing in this garden and both trees and flowers stop blossoming. One day discovers that spring has returned to the garden, as the children have found a way in through a gap in the wall. He sees the error of his ways, and resolves to destroy the wall.

A beloved tale that has lasted for generations, The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde, one of the world’s greatest writers, tells the tale of a very selfish giant, his wonderful garden, the curious and playful village children, and, of course, the little child who changes the giant’s heart. A beloved classic in English literature, The Selfish Giant may be Oscar Wilde’s greatest story of redemption and forgiveness.Newly illustrated by renowned artist Jeanne Bowman, this fantastic edition of this famous tale showcases Wilde’s story in a pallet and composition that will delight and inspire both young and old and will become a family treasure to be read again and again.

Nach der Schule schleichen die Kinder gern in den Garten des Riesen. Als der Riese jedoch entdeckt, dass sie in seinem Garten spielen, verbietet er den Kindern den Zugang und baut eine Mauer. Von nun an kehren auch Frühling und Sommer nicht mehr in den Garten zurück - es scheint für immer Winter zu bleiben. Doch eines Tages ereignet sich etwas Wundervolles.