7 best short stories - Victorian Fairy Tales

Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Victorian Fairy Tale:

The reinvention of fairy tales was a very particular feature of Victorian literature. Many authors dedicated to other genres tried their luck by making their own versions of the fairytale universe.

This book contains the following texts:

- The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin;

- The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray;

- The Golden Key by George MacDonald;

- The Little Lame Prince by Dinah Craik;

- The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde;

- Melisande by Edith Nesbit;

- The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame.

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