All Stories — Page 71

King Midas entertains a satyr. As a reward he receives a gift – everything he touches turns to gold. He soon learns that the gift is a curse .

This classic story by Oscar Wilde is set in a garden that is not unlike paradise. Children play freely among the trees and flowers. And then the owner, The Selfish Giant, returns from a long holiday and drives out the children. But all is not lost, for the giant finds redemption through a child.