The Nightingale and the Rose |
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Author:
| Wilde, Oscar |
Series title: | Tales by Oscar Wilde Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-911144-71-7 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
Publisher: | Max Bollinger
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Imprint: | Sovereign |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | AUD $4.99 |
Book Description:
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A nightingale finds a young romantic student in tears because he cannot find a red rose for his beautiful ball partner. There are no red roses in the garden. The nightingale visits all the rose-trees in the area, and one of the roses tells her there is a way to produce a red rose, but only if the nightingale is prepared to sing the sweetest song for the rose all night with her heart pressing into a thorn, sacrificing her life. Seeing the student in tears, and valuing his human life...
More DescriptionA nightingale finds a young romantic student in tears because he cannot find a red rose for his beautiful ball partner. There are no red roses in the garden. The nightingale visits all the rose-trees in the area, and one of the roses tells her there is a way to produce a red rose, but only if the nightingale is prepared to sing the sweetest song for the rose all night with her heart pressing into a thorn, sacrificing her life. Seeing the student in tears, and valuing his human life above her bird life, the nightingale carries out the ritual.