Oscar Wilde - House of Pomegranates (version 2)

A House of Pomegranates (1891) is the title of the second collection of Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde. This book contains four tales: 1. «The Young King»; which is about taking responsibility. 2. «The Birthday of the Infanta»; a commentary on the unfeeling behaviour of the upper classes. 3. «The Fisherman and his Soul»; is about the triumph of love in adversity. And 4. «The Star-Child»; which is about responsibility and doing what is right despite the cost. — Summary by Noel Badrian