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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on the 16th October 1854, in Dublin, Ireland. The son of Dublin intellectuals Oscar proved himself an outstanding classicist at Trinity College and then at Oxford. His only novel, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, was published in 1890 and he then moved on to writing for the stage with ‘Salome’ in 1891. His society comedies were enormous hits and turned him into one of the most successful writers of late Victorian London. This collection of light-hearted and witty stories was written by Oscar Wilde in 1891.

He listened attentively when Grandpa talked. Curiosity is a terrible curse, he decided. And curious Zander was. He knew that they were considered outsiders on their street even when he was in the second grade. He just knew it even though people were nice to him and to his mother.

One of Oscar Wilde's most charming stories, combining art, painting, wit, love, romance, and generosity. English wit, American vigor, and Irish sentimentality too - all part of Wilde's makeup. Hard to hear without tearing up a bit at the end.

Hughie Erskine has a problem. He is madly in love with Laura Merton, but both of them are flat broke. Laura's father will only give his consent to their marriage if Hughie can prove he has a thousand pounds to his name. When Hughie drops in on his friend, the artist, Alan Trevor, he finds him painting a portrait of a ragged beggar. Sympathising with the poor man's plight, Hughie gives the old man a sovereign he can little afford. But the beggar is not all he seems, and Hughie's fortunes are about to change dramatically...

When Erin O'Malley agrees to pinch hit for her brother's limo service and drive millionaire JR Stone to the Governor's Ball, she has no clue how crazy her night will get.Dumped by his fiancéeon the night he's to accept the biggest award of his career, Josh Stone convinces his chauffeur to slip into an evening gown and onto his arm. They fool everyone into thinking they are an item, but once they kiss, there's nothing fake about the chemistry between them. Can a blue-collar girl really appeal to this multimillionaire?

This is a story from the Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories collection.

Hughie Erskine drops in to see his artist friend Alan Trevor who is painting what appears to be a street beggar. Feeling sympathy for the poor wretch, Erskine gives him money. What he does not realize is that the "beggar" is merely posing for the artist and is actually one of the richest men in the world, Baron Hausberg, who does not reveal his identity until Erskine has made a complete fool of himself. Renowned vocal actor David Ian Davies performs Oscar Wilde's classic short story.

Two very short stories from the master of the witty turn of phrase and of narrative.

La vida de Lauren cambió completamente cuando el famoso e irresistible millonario Riley Thomson entra en la tienda en donde trabaja, con la intención de comprarla y demolerla. Enojada y enfurecida, Lauren busca la oportunidad perfecta para vengarse de él. Pero entonces, sucede algo completamente inesperado para ella; siente que no puede controlarse cuando está junto a él y no puede creer que aceptó su invitación para ir a cenar.

The twists and turns in a bizarre story of attempted murder, a charming tale of virtue rewarded and the study of a man condemned to die are told by Mr. Wilde with verve and compassion.

Donna es una hermosa pelirroja de 24 años que ha tenido mala suerte en el amor. Un día de camino a una aburrida conferencia, conoce a Pablo, un hombre sexy de 30 años de edad con un físico envidiable. Ella lo encuentra irresistible y desde el momento en que se conocieron hay una pasión incontrolable. A medida que Donna conoce a Paul, descubre que es un hombre lleno de misterio y de secretos.

Four of Oscar Wilde's best stories - perhaps his best work of all. In any case, these selections are well worth hearing for their wide range of thoughts, emotions, and wit. An afterword is included for those interested. (American accent narration.)