House of Pomegranates (version 2)
Author: first_name: Oscar
last_name: Wilde
Language: English
Year: 1891

A House of Pomegranates (1891) is the title of the second collection of  Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde. This book contains four tales:  1. "The Young King"; which is about taking  responsibility.  2. "The Birthday of the Infanta"; a commentary on the unfeeling behaviour of the upper classes.  3. "The Fisherman and his Soul"; is about the triumph of love in adversity.  And 4. "The Star-Child"; which is about responsibility and doing what is right despite the cost. - Summary by Noel Badrian