Perspectives

Next, we encourage you to look at “The Nightingale and the Rose” by Oscar Wilde from different perspectives such as literary context, similar works and other stories by the same author.

Literary period

Oscar Wilde belongs to a literary and arts movement called Aestheticism which is concerned with the form and style of art...

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Works with the same theme

For the theme of materialism, it might be a good idea for you to also read the short story “Close to the Water’s Edge” by Claire Keegan (Worlds of English, pp. 144). Set in modern days, the story explores issues...

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Works by the same author

To better understand both the style of Oscar Wilde and the fairy-tale style of the short story, we recommend another short story from the same collection. The story titled “The Selfish Giant” explores themes connected...

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