Märchen - Der glückliche Prinz / Die Nachtigall und die Rose / Der treue Freund / Die romantische Rakete

Geschrieben von Oscar Wilde

Erzählt von Verena von Kerssenbrock

Die Märchen Oscar Wildes sind auf dem Boden seines Ästhetizismus gewachsen, es sind Kunstmärchen, die mit gewählten Wendungen und ausgesuchten Vergleichen prunken wollen. Der Einfluß Hans Christian Andersens ist nicht zu übersehen, gleichwohl haben Wildes Märchen einen ganz eigenen Ton, etwas Spielerisches, in das auch ein wenig Ironie einfließt.
Oscar Wilde’s fairy tales are definitely products of the aestheticism movement that was prevalent during his prime. They are artistically mature and feature impressive twists and assorted metaphors. Hans Christian Andersen’s influence is noticeable, but Wilde’s tales have a very specific tone and some playful aspects that are not completely free of irony.

• Sprache: Deutsch
• Herausgeber: Naxos Hörbücher
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19. Sept. 2005
• ISBN: 9783898169776

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was a Dublin-born poet and playwright who studied at the Portora Royal School, before attending Trinity College and Magdalen College, Oxford. The son of two writers, Wilde grew up in an intellectual environment. As a young man, his poetry appeared in various periodicals including Dublin University Magazine. In 1881, he published his first book Poems, an expansive collection of his earlier works. His only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was released in 1890 followed by the acclaimed plays Lady Windermere’s Fan (1893) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).