"The Selfish Giant " is a work by the Irish philosopher, esthete, writer and poet O. Wilde (1854–1900).
The tale was written in 1888. Wilde's sons, Cyril and Vivian, became little inspirers for the novice storyteller. Later, in 1888–1891, all the stories were rewritten and collected into two collections - "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" and "The House of Pomegranates." Wilde's fairy tales are l...