The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde - Audiobook read by John Gielgud

[@eleanorrigby7897]

What a heart wrenching story of love between two odds. I must say this was so well narrated that it simply bought me to tears at the end. I also adore the way Mr.Wilde incorporates brutal reality into his tales, makes them more charming than mere utopian fictions.💗✨

[@chopin65]

It has been 20 years since Mr. Gielgud departed. His beautiful speaking voice was fine and crafted, like Benvenuto Cellini had cast it. Had someone handed him a telephone book, it would have been transformed into poetry when he spoke it. Thank you, for posting this.

[@agenttheater5]

Reading this story in full was the first time that I'd ever thought "that idiot!" and "you b****!" while reading.

[@khaldoonmk6177]

The amazing style of Oscar Wilde.

[@lionguardant5468]

‘As in this age to be practical is everything, … I shall study metaphysics.’ Oh Oscar.

[@agenttheater5]

I suppose there's no reason to tell us that the student will never even notice a small dead nightingale lying by his window with a rose third in its chest. And even if he did he's only see it as a nuisance and not even feel the passing sadness of seeing a dead bird.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

"Surely Love is a wonderful thing. It is more precious than emeralds..." You could see the Student's rejection from a mile away. Jewels enticed the girl more than an ephemeral red rose. This is exactly what Frank Zappa used to rail against. Syrupy lyrics of love that bedazzle but never never live up to the expectations.

[@Jacqueline-rl8pu]

simply beautiful.

[@PumaLyn]

6:10 The life of creatures are better than man! Pets only know how to love and be loyal to their owners.

[@littleripper312]

Wrong, pets are not given options. Human love is far more valuable because you actually have to earn it.

[@genevievel5309]

@@littleripper312 Well, that is a matter of opinion.❤ The love of a devoted animal is unequivocal with no strings attached. Animals are born loving - they don't expect you to earn their love. It just is. And you can't get much purer than that.

[@nelsonnelson999]

money can't buy it...ahhhhh Precious Love....

[@rafaelmessias7483]

Thank you! I was looking for a british narration.

[@funsp]

She said that she would dance with me if I brought her red roses,' cried the young Student; 'but in all my garden there is no red rose.' From her nest in the holm-oak tree the Nightingale heard him, and she looked out through the leaves, and wondered. 'No red rose in all my garden!' he cried, and his beautiful eyes filled with tears. 'Ah, on what little things does happiness depend! I have read all that the wise men have written, and all the secrets of philosophy are mine, yet for want of a red rose is my life made wretched.' 'Here at last is a true lover,' said the Nightingale. 'Night after night have I sung of him, though I knew him not: night after night have I told his story to the stars, and now I see him. His hair is dark as the hyacinth-blossom, and his lips are red as the rose of his desire; but passion has made his lace like pale Ivory, and sorrow has set her seal upon his brow.' 'The Prince gives a ball to-morrow night,' murmured the young Student, 'and my love will be of the company. If I bring her a red rose she will dance with me till dawn. If I bring her a red rose, I shall hold her in my arms, and she will lean her head upon my shoulder, and her hand will be clasped in mine. But there is no red rose in my garden, so I shall sit lonely, and she will pass me by. She will have no heed of me, and my heart will break.' 'Here indeed is the true lover,' said the Nightingale. 'What I sing of he suffers: what is joy to me, to him is pain. Surely Love is a wonderful thing. It is more precious than emeralds, and dearer than fine opals. Pearls and pomegranates cannot buy it, nor is it set forth in the market-place. it may not be purchased of the merchants, 'or can it be weighed out in the balance for gold.'

[@ashrefvp682]

It was very beautifull story

[@darinagrozeva456]

Used to be one of my Favourite

[@ayeshasultan5032]

Great accent

[@susanasue]

Precioso.

[@isaacdinn3914]

Thank you

[@allie8302]

Yeeeeeeet

[@rogertoledo6534]

pov: your here bc this is school work

[@grahamcourtney2017]

Yeah my teacher makes me watch this dumb sh!t

[@user-br2gi8kh5s]

You're*

[@triciaswift1601]

yeet

[@robinhood1258]

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[@Leaves0fGrass]

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