This book is a collection of classic fairy tales by Oscar Wilde, including nine stories: The Nightingale and the Rose, The Happy Prince, Good Friends, The Great High-altitude Cannon, The Young King, spanish princess's Birthday, The Fisherman and the Soul, The Star Child and the Selfish Giant. The author's fairy tales are for adults. The bookmark attached to the book is a sentence by Wilde: Love yourself is the beginning of a romantic life. If I hadn't read the last book "From the Deep" (reading experience in 2020 10), I would have thought that he was a person who pursued romance all his life and loved himself. So when I saw this bookmark and thought of From the Abyss, I couldn't help sighing and feeling.

Nightingale and Rose: Young students need a red rose to invite their goddess. The nightingale exchanged her blood for a red rose for the students. The student got the rose, but wrote in the notebook: "The nightingale is somewhat elegant, which is undeniable, but does she have feelings?" I'm afraid not. Like most artists, she only pays attention to form and lacks sincerity. She doesn't want to sacrifice herself for others, although she has to admit that her voice is really beautiful. But this is meaningless and impractical. "Only the roses bought by the nightingale reached the students' hands, which failed to bring him love. His goddess still thinks that the jewelry sent by the minister's nephew is more suitable for her skirt. Finally, the red rose stained with the nightingale's blood fell into the roadside drain and was crushed by the wheels of the carriage. The nephews, goddesses and young students of the ministers in this story may not have such warm and sincere love, but it is the nightingale who is really persistent and dedicated to love. It just looks the most inconspicuous, and it is also it.

Happy Prince: An animated film I watched as a child. Finally, the happy prince gave up all the valuable things on himself, and the swallow finally gave up the migration and died beside him in order to be with him. When I was a child, I didn't understand why there was such a sad story. Now after watching the ending, I understand that the most important thing in the world is not the most precious thing. What too many people want is the satisfaction of desire.

Great anti-aircraft gun: a pretentious anti-aircraft gun barrel boasted that it was a noble anti-aircraft gun barrel, and finally failed again and again, abandoned again and again, and finally finished his life. Full of satire on that pretentious man, the final result is a bit gratifying.

Simply mention three stories. Wilde's fairy tales are written for adults, so there are tragedies and satires in the experiences of adults. Not suitable for reading before going to bed.