7 best short stories - Victorian Fairy Tales. Эдит Несбит

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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:<br /> <br /> 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. <br /> <br /> This book contains the following texts:<br /> <br /> – The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin; <br /> – The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray; <br /> – The Golden Key by George MacDonald; <br /> – The Little Lame Prince by Dinah Craik; <br /> – The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde; <br /> – Melisande by Edith Nesbit; <br /> – The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame.<br /> <br /> For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!