Ergebnis für "Oscar Wilde" in Religion & Spiritualität

In the pursuit of our desires, we often uncover the deepest curses. This tale follows a fisherman who, upon accidentally ensnaring a mermaid in his net, finds himself enchanted by her beauty and vows to marry her. However, she reveals that the only way to attain her love is to part with his soul. Guided by a witch, the fisherman learns how to sever this bond, but his soul, now free, seeks to reclaim its place through cunning persuasion. As it spins tales of a mesmerizing dancer nearby, the fisherman is drawn back to a dark reality—his soulless essence has turned malevolent. Beware of what ...

The Fisherman and his Soul is a captivating fairy tale, first published in November 1891 as part of Wilde’s “A House of Pomegranates.” This enchanting story follows a fisherman who, upon capturing a mermaid, finds himself irresistibly drawn to her. However, to be united with his beloved, he must relinquish his soul, which embarks on its own thrilling adventures. Will their forbidden love withstand the trials that lie ahead? Additionally, this reader has beautifully narrated the other three tales from “A House of Pomegranates,” available in the LibriVox Short Story Collections, ...

Why would God create us with such strong appetites for pleasure if he didn't intend for us to indulge them? Oscar Wilde gets to ask Jesus Christ this question in Ravi Zacharias' fictional dialogue - the second book in the dramatic great conversation series.

Robin Kermode reads Oscar Wilde's classic children's story, The Selfish Giant.