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He won't let the children play in his garden. What can give him a change of heart?

A heartwarming classic about a selfish giant who learns the beauty of kindness. Originally published in 1888, this timeless story remains one of Oscar Wilde’s most beloved works. Narrated by Caroline Aiyelabowo.

The Selfish Giant is a short fantasy story for children by the Irish author Oscar Wilde. It was first published in 1888 in the anthology The Happy Prince and Other Tales. The story's plot revolves around a giant who builds a wall to keep children out of his garden, but learns compassion from the innocence of the children. The short story contains significant religious imagery. The Selfish Giant owns a beautiful garden which has 12 peach trees and lovely fragrant flowers, in which children love to play after returning from the school.