The Remarkable Rocket: Short Story
Consumed with self-importance, a rocket misses his chance for greatness at the wedding of a prince and princess. When he is found by two boys, he feels again his chance at greatness, only to have his final explosion go off unobserved. Victorian author Oscar Wilde is known both as a playwright and prose author. Among his most famous works are The Picture of Dorian Gray, his only novel, the plays An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, and the short story collections Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories and The Happy Prince and Other Stories. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.
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This is the perfect tale for how excessive pride and ego bring about the downfall of an individual.
To start with, Wilde weaves this story about a haughty and proud rocket, who goes about boasting of his worth. But life has other plans in store for him. About how his vanity & narcissism reach a point where he can't even realize that he's already in a ditch and there's no coming out of it. I just love how Wilde can teach you so much in so little words. His wit is just unbeatable!
Surely a must-read!