【英语读物】Oscar Wildes Short Stories （王尔德短篇故事）.pdfVIP

Oscar Wildes Short Stories Retold by Victoria Heward 1 / 42 Contents Introduction - Oscar Wilde 3 THE YOUNG KING4 Part One: The Old Kings Secret4 Part Two: The Dreams7 Part Three: The Coronation 11 THE STAR-CHILD 14 Part One: The Baby14 Part Two: The Mother16 Part Three: The Punishment19 Part Four: Three Pieces of Gold21 THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE 26 Part One: The Student in Love26 Part Two: The Nightingale’s Sacrifice 28 Part Three: The Red Rose 30 Part Four: The Professors Daughter32 Track 1: THE YOUNG KING Part One Listening Exercise33 Track 2: THE YOUNG KING Part Three Listening Exercise 34 Track 3: THE CORONATION35 Track 4: THE CROWN JEWELS36 Track 5: THE STAR-CHILD Part Four Listening Exercise37 Track 6: Life in Victorian Times 38 Track 7: Famous Victorians39 Track 8: THE NIGHTINGALE... Part Three Listening Exercise 41 Track 9: THE NIGHTINGALE... Part Three Listening Exercise 42 2 / 42 Introduction - Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde was Irish. He was born in Dublin in 1854. His parents were very famous person. His father, William, was an important doctor. His mother was a poetess①. She was called Jane but preferred the name Speranza. She thought it was more interesting and romantic than Jane. Oscar’s parents invited many clever and important people to their house in Dublin. They spoke together about clever and important things. When Oscar was a young boy he loved listening to them. He studied at Oxford University and won prizes for his poetry. Oscar Wilde was a very good writer but