Descrizione
a cura di M.C. Piccinini e L. O'Connor
The reader contains four well-known stories: The Happy Prince, The Selfish Giant, The Devoted Friend and The Remarkable Rocket.
It is the first collection of tales which Oscar Wilde wrote for his children. They all have an educational aim and allude to the contradictions of Victorian morality.
The stories deal with themes such as generosity, selfishness turning into altruism, naivety in contrast to false friendship, and arrogance doomed to failure.
Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Key to Summing-up Activities.
Il libro contiene celebri storie: The Happy Prince, The Selfish Giant, The Devoted Friend, The Remarkable Rocket. È la prima raccolta di racconti che l’autore scrisse per i figli. Tutti a sfondo educativo, alludono alle contraddizioni della morale vittoriana e trattano di tematiche come la generosità, l’egoismo e il riscatto, l’ingenuità in contrasto con l’amicizia interessata, la superbia destinata al fallimento.
